Gelsted

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Gelsted
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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
 (2023) [1]
   Urban
1,689
  Urban density1,200/km2 (3,000/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 2023 the town had a population of 1,689 [1] with 2,312 in the parish in total itself. [2] It contains the Gelsted Church.

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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. SOGN10: Population 1 January, by parish 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.