Otterup

Otterup

Otterup

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark

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.

The former rifle factory

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Notable people

Leif Davidsen, 2008
  • 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

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