Otterup
Otterup is a town in central Denmark, located in Nordfyn municipality on the island of Funen with a population of 5,229 (1 January 2020). Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.
The former rifle factory
Otterup | |
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Town | |
 Otterup church | |
  Otterup Location in the Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°30′55″N 10°23′55″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Nordfyn |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Urban | 5,229 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Notable people
Leif Davidsen, 2008
- 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 plays as a defender for SønderjyskE
External links
References
- BY1: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Otterup. |
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