Otterup is a town in central
Denmark
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, located in
Nordfyn municipality on the island of
Funen
Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of ...
with a population of 5,269 (1 January 2022).
Between 1889 and 1994 the
Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.
Notable people
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Martin Knudsen
Martin Hans Christian Knudsen (February 15, 1871 in Hasmark on Funen – May 27, 1949 in Copenhagen) was a Danish physicist who taught and conducted research at the Technical University of Denmark.
He is primarily known for his study of molec ...
(born 1871 in Hasmark – 1945) Danish physicist and oceanographer
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Jørgen Møller (1873 in Otterup – 1944) a Danish chess master
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Rudolf Broby-Johansen (1900–1987) an art historian, communist activist and writer; grew up in Lunde, Otterup
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Uffe Schultz Larsen (1921 in Otterup – 2005) a Danish sport shooter, competed in various events at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics
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Leif Davidsen
Leif Davidsen (born 25 July 1950 in Otterup) is a Danish author and journalist.
Career
Educated as a journalist, in 1977 he started working in Spain as a freelance journalist for Danmarks Radio. In 1980 he began covering Soviet news with fre ...
(born 1950 in Otterup) a Danish author and journalist
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Patrick Banggaard (born 1994 in Otterup) a Danish footballer who plays as a defender for
SønderjyskE
References
External links
Otterup municipality & Otterup city
Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark
Populated places in Funen
Nordfyn Municipality
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