Gelsted

Gelsted

Gelsted

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark

Gelsted is a small town and parish in northwestern Funen, Denmark. Gelsted is located roughly halfway between Ejby and Aarup, 28 kilometers west of Odense. The parish is located in Middelfart Municipality, and a small portion is located in Assens Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. 1 January 2023 the town had a population of 1,689[1] with 2,312 in the parish in total itself.[2] It contains the Gelsted Church.

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The annual BornHack camp has been organized near Gelsted since 2019.

People

  • Kirsten Thorup (born 1942 in Gelsted), a Danish author, several of her novels are set in the town.[3]
  • Helene Blum (born 1979 in Gelsted) a Danish singer and musician who specializes in folk music

References

  1. [1]
    BY3: Population 1st January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. [2]
    SOGN10: Population 1 January, by parish from Statistics Denmark
  3. [3]
    Jørgensen, John Chr (1982). Kulturopbruddets år: essays og reportager om forfatterne og kulturen i 1970erne og 80erne. Ørenlyd. p. 67. ISBN 978-87-87621-08-3.


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