Kværndrup

Kværndrup is a town located on the island of Funen in south Denmark, in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality.

Kværndrup
Town
Kværndrup train station
Kværndrup
Coordinates: 55°10′35″N 10°31′30″E
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityFaaborg-Midtfyn
Area
  Urban
1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Urban
1,716
  Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Places of interest

The Egeskov Castle is located about two kilometres from the town, which dates back to the 1400s and is Kværndrup's main attraction.

In the middle of the town lies Kværndrup Church, a Romanesque church with Gothic extensions from the 15th and 16th centuries with a cross-building, tower and porch. It formerly served as a church for Egeskov Castle.

Notable people

Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 1965) a Danish count and landowner of Egeskov Castle near Kværndrup

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References

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