Otterup

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark

55°30′55″N 10°23′55″E / 55.51528°N 10.39861°E / 55.51528; 10.39861CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkMunicipalityNordfynArea

• Urban

3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi)Population

(2023)^[1]

• Urban

5,258 • Urban density1,300/km² (3,500/sq mi) • Gender ^[2]

2,493 males and 2,765 femalesTime 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 on the island of Funen with a population of 5,258 (1 January 2023).^[1] Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.

Notable people

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 plays as a defender for SønderjyskE

References

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