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.
Odense City Museums is a department in City and Culture administration, which again is a department in Odense municipality administration. It runs and administers all museums in Odense municipality.
Hans Christian Andersen Airport is a small airport serving the Danish city of Odense. It is located in the village of Beldringe, some 9 km north-northwest of the city. The airport is named after Hans Christian Andersen, a renowned Danish author who was born in Odense.
Funen, with an area of 3,099.7 square kilometres (1,196.8 sq mi), is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 (2020). Funen's main city is Odense, which is connected to the sea by a seldom-used canal. The city's shipyard, Odense Steel Shipyard, has been relocated outside Odense proper.
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.
Blommenslyst is a village, situated west of Odense, in Funen, Denmark. As of January 1, 2019, it had a population of 542. It contains the Blommenslyst Golf Club.
Ubberud is a village west of Odense, in Funen, Denmark. It is the birthplace of the Danish singer MØ.
Korup is a large village and northwestern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
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.
Lumby is a village, with a population of 800, to the north of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Seden is a large village and northeastern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark. The Suburb has a population of 3.743 It borders Vollsmose to the south and Stige to the north and Kerteminde to the east.
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.
Sanderum is a village and southwestern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.
Bregnør Fiskerleje is a fishing village to the northeast of Odense, and northwest of Kerteminde in Kerteminde Municipality, Funen, Denmark. Bregnor lies 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the southeast of the entrance passage to Odense Fjord, and contains a small harbour.
