Otterup

Otterup
Town
Otterup church
Otterup church
Otterup is located in Denmark
Otterup
Otterup
Location in Denmark
Otterup is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Otterup
Otterup
Otterup (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°30′55″N 10°23′55″E / 55.51528°N 10.39861°E / 55.51528; 10.39861
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityNordfyn
Area
 • Urban
3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
5,270
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,511 males and 2,759 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-5450 Otterup

Otterup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʌtəʁɔp]) is a town in central Denmark, located in Nordfyn municipality. It is on the island of Funen, with a population of 5,270 (1 January 2024).[1] Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.

The former rifle factory

Notable people

Leif Davidsen, 2008
  • Martin Knudsen (born 1871 in Hasmark – 1945) Danish physicist and oceanographer
  • Jørgen Møller (1873 in Otterup – 1944) a Danish chess master
  • Rudolf Broby-Johansen (1900–1987) an art historian, communist activist and writer; grew up in Lunde, Otterup
  • Uffe Schultz Larsen (1921 in Otterup – 2005) a Danish sport shooter, competed in various events at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics
  • Leif Davidsen (born 1950 in Otterup) a Danish author and journalist
  • Patrick Banggaard (born 1994 in Otterup) a Danish footballer who played as a defender for SønderjyskE

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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