Otterup

Otterup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʌtəʁɔp]) is a town in central Denmark, located in Nordfyn municipality. It is on the island of Funen, with a population of 5,263 (1 January 2025).^[1] Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.

The former rifle factory

Otterup
Town
Otterup church
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Coordinates: 55°30′55″N 10°23′55″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Nordfyn
Area
• Urban	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2025)[1]
• Urban	5,263
• Urban density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
• Gender[2]	2,499 males and 2,764 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-5450 Otterup

Notable people

Leif Davidsen, 2008

• Martin Knudsen (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 (born 1950 in Otterup) a Danish author and journalist
• Patrick Banggaard (born 1994 in Otterup) a Danish footballer who played as a defender for SønderjyskE