Lystrup

Lystrup
Town
Lystrup Station, Elsted Church, Health Center Kirstinelund, Æblehaven, Elsted-Girl
Lystrup
Location in Denmark
Lystrup
Lystrup (Aarhus)
Coordinates: 56°14′34″N 10°14′12″E / 56.24278°N 10.23667°E / 56.24278; 10.23667
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalityAarhus Municipality
Area
  Urban
5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
10,153
  Urban density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
  Gender
4,935 males and 5,218 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8520 Lystrup

Lystrup is a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. It is located 9 km north of Aarhus city centre, west of Egå and the Bay of Aarhus. It had a population of 10,153 (1 January 2025), and is the second most populous urban area of Aarhus Municipality.

The larger local community of Lystrup-Elsted-Elev had a population of 12,034 as of 1 January 2023. Including Hjorthøj, with which the town has gradually merged, the total population of the combined urban area was 15,653.