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). Between 1889 and 1994 the

Schultz & Larsen Schultz & Larsen is a Danish rifle and silencer manufacturing company that was founded in 1919 in Otterup. In 1994 it was acquired by Jørgen Nielsen, and the production plants split between Otterup and Rask Mølle near Horsens. Currently the com ...

rifle factory was working from this small town. OtterupGeværfabrik

Notable people

* Martin Knudsen (born 1871 in Hasmark – 1945) Danish physicist and oceanographer *

Jørgen Møller Jørgen Møller (sometimes Jorgen Moeller or Jörgen Möller) (4 November 1873 – 20 November 1944) was a Danish chess master. Møller was twice a Nordic Champion, winning at Copenhagen 1899 (2nd Nord-ch) and at Gothenburg 1901 (3rd Nord-ch). ...

(1873 in Otterup – 1944) a Danish chess master *

Rudolf Broby-Johansen Rudolf Kristian Albert Broby-Johansen (25 November 25, 1900 – 9 August 1987) was a Danish art historian, communist activist and writer. Born in Aalborg, North Jutland to a working-class family, Broby-Johansen grew up in Lunde, Otterup Muni ...

(1900–1987) an art historian, communist activist and writer; grew up in Lunde, Otterup *

Uffe Schultz Larsen Uffe Schultz Larsen (2 June 1921 – 29 November 2005) was a Danish sport shooter who won a silver medal in the 50 m rifle prone position at the 1952 World Championships. He competed in various events at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olym ...

(1921 in Otterup – 2005) a Danish sport shooter, competed in various events at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics *

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 freq ...

(born 1950 in Otterup) a Danish author and journalist *

Patrick Banggaard Patrick Banggaard Jensen (born 4 April 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for SønderjyskE. Noted for his tall frame and physical strength, Banggaard progressed through various youth teams on his native island Fun ...

(born 1994 in Otterup) a Danish footballer who plays as a defender for

SønderjyskE SønderjyskE is a Danish sport corporation. They have a football team (SønderjyskE Fodbold, based in Haderslev), two handball teams (SønderjyskE Håndbold, one male based in Sønderborg, one female based in Aabenraa) and an ice hockey team (S ...

References

External links

Otterup municipality & Otterup city
Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Populated places in Funen Nordfyn Municipality {{southernDK-stub