Tommerup Stationsby

Railway town in Southern Denmark, Denmark
55°20′58″N 10°10′58″E / 55.34944°N 10.18278°E / 55.34944; 10.18278CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkMunicipalityAssens MunicipalityArea
 • Urban
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
2,476 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) • Gender [2]
1,190 males and 1,292 femalesTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
DK-5690 Tommerup

Tommerup Stationsby is a town on the island of Funen, Denmark. Its population numbered 2,476 as of January 2023.[1]

Economy

Most villagers work in the more urbanised areas. Cattle are raised. Tommerup is home to a stone factory. Because of clay shortages, this factory mainly produces specialized ceramic products, such as a vase, five metres high, which was exhibited at the World's Fair in Sevilla, in 1992.

History

In 1996, Tommerup Stationsby declared itself Cultural Village of Europe.[3] In 1999, it became part of the European network known as Cultural Villages of Europe.

Transport

A train station in Tommerup, run by DSB offers departures once an hour for Fredericia, and on to cities such as Aalborg and Aarhus.

One departure/hour travels to the third biggest city in Denmark, Odense, which offers service to Copenhagen.

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and 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
  3. ^ "Tommerup". Site de culturalvillagesofeurope !. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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