Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark. It has a population of 180,302, and is the main city of the island of Funen. By road, Odense is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Svendborg, 144 kilometres (89 mi) to the south of Aarhus and 167 kilometres (104 mi) to the southwest of Copenhagen. The city is the seat of Odense Municipality and was the seat of Odense County until 1970, and Funen County from 1970 until 1 January 2007, when Funen County became part of the Region of Southern Denmark. Odense has close associations with Hans Christian Andersen who is remembered above all for his fairy tales. He was born in the city in 1805 and spent his childhood years there.
Odense Municipality is a Danish municipality (kommune) in Southern Denmark on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 304.34 km2 (118 sq mi), and has a population of 204,895. It is the most populous municipality in Region of Southern Denmark.
Vollsmose is a suburb of Odense, the third largest city in Denmark. Approximately 3 km northeast of central Odense, towards Odense Fjord. It has around 10.000 inhabitants and is characterised by a modern housing development project from the 1970s.
Odense Fjord is a 13 km long fjord on the northern part of the Danish island of Funen.
Agedrup is a village and northeastern suburb of Odense, Funen, Denmark. It contains a church, Agedrup Church.
Allesø is a village and northwestern suburb of Odense, Funen, Denmark.
Anderup is a village and northern suburb of Odense, Funen, Denmark.
Åsum is a village and eastern suburb of Odense, Funen, Denmark. It contains a church.
Bullerup is a village and northeastern suburb of Odense, Funen, Denmark. It is located near Agedrup and Seden.
Korup is a large village and northwestern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Villestofte is a village and western suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark. It lies immediately to the southeast of Korup.
Tarup is a residential village and western suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark. It is located immediately to the northeast of Villestofte.
Paarup is a village and western suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Snestrup is a western suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Stige is a large village and northern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark. It lies on the northern side of the Odense Canal from Odense and is primarily residential.
Fraugde is a village and southeastern suburb of Odense, with a population of 1,922, in Funen, Denmark.
Tornbjerg is a village and southeastern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Neder Holluf is a large village and southeastern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Hjallese is a village and southern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Sanderum is a village and southwestern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
