Over Holluf is a small town in Odense Municipality on the island of

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. It is located in Fraugde Parish approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the

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city center. As of 1. January 2022, Over Holluf had a population of 1,548.BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark The area is most renowned as the birthplace of author

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in 1876.

History

In 1484, Holluf was an estate under cultivation by Jørgen Marsvin. References to two separate farms under the names Upper and Lower Holluf are first noted in 1500. In the early 1530s the area was owned and operated by the Dalum Monastery before it returned to private ownership. By 1664, the area consisted of 6 residences and 11 farms. By 1844, the area consisted entirely of private lands.

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{{reflist Odense Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Odense Municipality

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