Kværndrup

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark
55°10′35″N 10°31′30″E / 55.17639°N 10.52500°E / 55.17639; 10.52500CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkMunicipalityFaaborg-MidtfynArea
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1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
1,706 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

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

Kværndrup Church

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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