Bellinge is a village and parish in Denmark. It is situated southwest of

Odense Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 20 ...

, and is a suburb of the city. As of 1 January 2022 the village has a population of 5,483.BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark It is known for its

church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * C ...

, Bellinge Kirke, with

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s dating from 1496.

Notable people

Hans Jacob Hansen Hans Jacob Hansen (10 August 1855 – 26 June 1936) was a Danish zoologist, known for his contributions to carcinology (the study of crustacea). He was born in Bellinge and died in Gentofte. He participated on the first year of the Ingolf expedi ...

(1855 in Bellinge – 1936 in Gentofte) a Danish

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...

References

Suburbs of Odense Populated places in Funen Odense Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub