Gelsted

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Gelsted
Town
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Gelsted Church
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Gelsted
Coordinates: 55°23′53″N9°58′17″E / 55.39806°N 9.97139°E / 55.39806; 9.97139
Country Denmark
Region Southern Denmark
Municipality Middelfart
Area
  Urban
1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2025) [1]
   Urban
1,713
  Urban density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Gelsted is a small town and parish in northwestern Funen, Denmark. Gelsted is located roughly halfway between Ejby and Aarup, 28 kilometers west of Odense. The parish is located in Middelfart Municipality, and a small portion is located in Assens Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. 1 January 2025 the town had a population of 1,713 [1] and the parish had a population of 2,300 (1 April 2025). [2] Gelsted Church is located on the northwestern outskirts of the town.

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The annual BornHack camp has been organized near Gelsted since 2019.

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  1. 1 2 BY3: Population 1st January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. Population 1. January, 1. April 1. July and 1. October, by parish and time from Statistics Denmark
  3. Jørgensen, John Chr (1982). Kulturopbruddets år: essays og reportager om forfatterne og kulturen i 1970erne og 80erne. Ørenlyd. p. 67. ISBN   978-87-87621-08-3.