Tommerup Stationsby

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Tommerup Stationsby
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Tommerup Stationsby
Tommerup Stationsby (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°20′58″N10°10′58″E / 55.34944°N 10.18278°E / 55.34944; 10.18278
Country Denmark
Region Southern Denmark
Municipality Assens Municipality
Area
  Urban
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [1]
   Urban
2,476
  Urban density1,600/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

Tommerup Stationsby is a town on the island of Funen, Denmark. Its population numbered 2,476 as of January 2023. [1]

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. "Tommerup". Site de culturalvillagesofeurope !. Retrieved 2020-03-25.