Otterup is a town in central

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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. OtterupGeværfabrik

Notable people

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 * 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 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 * 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 {{southernDK-stub