Vester Skerninge

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Vester Skerninge
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Vester Skerninge
Coordinates: 55°4′27″N10°27′29″E / 55.07417°N 10.45806°E / 55.07417; 10.45806
Country Denmark
Region Southern Denmark
Municipality Svendborg
Area
  Urban
0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2024) [1]
   Urban
1,100
  Urban density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Vester Skerninge is a town located on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality.

The town was the seat of Egebjerg Municipality prior to the municipal reform in 2007, when it merged into the Svendborg Municipality.

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