Tommerup Stationsby

Tommerup Stationsby is a town on the island of Funen, Denmark. Its population numbered 2,462 as of January 2024.^[1]

Tommerup Stationsby
Railway town
Tommerup railway station
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Coordinates: 55°20′58″N 10°10′58″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Assens Municipality
Area
• Urban	1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Urban	2,462
• Urban density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	1,190 males and 1,292 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-5690 Tommerup

Economy

Most villagers work in the more urbanised areas. Cattle are raised. Tommerup is home to a stone factory. Because of clay shortages, this factory mainly produces specialized ceramic products, such as a vase, five metres high, which was exhibited at the World's Fair in Sevilla, in 1992.

History

In 1996, Tommerup Stationsby declared itself Cultural Village of Europe.^[3] In 1999, it became part of the European network known as Cultural Villages of Europe.

Transport

A train station in Tommerup, run by DSB offers departures once an hour for Fredericia, and on to cities such as Aalborg and Aarhus.

One departure/hour travels to the third biggest city in Denmark, Odense, which offers service to Copenhagen.