Otterup is a town in central Denmark, located in Nordfyn municipality on the island of Funen with a population of 5,269 (1 January 2022).[1] Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.

Otterup
Town
Otterup church
Otterup Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Otterup Otterup (Region of Southern Denmark) Show map of Region of Southern Denmark
Coordinates: 55°30′55″N 10°23′55″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Nordfyn
Area
• Urban	3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Urban	5,269
• Urban density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	2,485 males and 2,784 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-5450 Otterup

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

External links

• Otterup municipality & Otterup city

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Otterup.

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