Auning is a minor town on the main road between Randers and Grenå, with a population of 2,984 (1 January 2014). It lies in Region Midtjylland and in Norddjurs Municipality. It used to be one of the two major cities in the abolished Sønderhald Municipality, the other being Assentoft which now belongs to Randers Municipality.
Coordinates: 56°16′N 8°48′E / 56.267°N 8.800°E