Leg 182 EHGG - Groningen (Netherlands) to EKKA - Karup (Denmark)
EHGG - Airport Info
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ICAO code: EHGG
Airport name: Groningen Eelde Airport
Location: Groningen
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Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
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Groningen Info
Groningen, city in the northeastern Netherlands, capital of Groningen Province, on the canalized Hunze River. Groningen, the largest city in the northern region of the country, has a number of canals and is an important port. The principal industries are the production of beet sugar, beer, flax, furniture, bicycles, pianos, and tobacco; a large trade is carried on in cattle, wheat, and oilseed. In addition, many goldsmith, silversmith, and book-printing shops are located in the city. Among the places of interest are Saint Martin's Church (13th to 16th century), the Aa Church (13th century), and the New Church (17th century). In the library of the State University of Groningen (1614) is a copy of the Latin translation of the New Testament by the Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus, annotated by the German religious reformer Martin Luther. Groningen is the site of an ancient Roman camp. In 1040 the settlement was granted to the bishop of Utrecht by Henry III, king of Germany. The town was fortified in 1255, and before 1284 it joined the Hanseatic League, a commercial federation of European cities. By the end of the 14th century, power was wrested from the bishop by the rich burghers. The subsequent history of the city parallels that of the country. Population (2000) 172,701.
EKKA - Airport Info
ICAO code: EKKA
Airport name: Karup Airport
Location: Karup
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Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Karup Info
Karup municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Viborg County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 163 km², and has a total population of 6,709 (2005). Its mayor is Kjeld Merstrand, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Karup.
Neighboring municipalities are Kjellerup to the southeast, Viborg to the northeast, Fjends to the north, Aulum-Haderup to the west, and Ikast to the south.
By January 1, 2007 Karup municipality will cease to exist, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged, with Bjerringbro, Fjends, Møldrup, Tjele, and Viborg municipalities to form an enlarged Viborg municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 1,390 km² and a total population of 88,945 (2005). The municipality will belong to the new Region Midtjylland ("Mid-Jutland Region").