Tommerup

Coordinates: 55°19′28″N 10°12′9″E / 55.32444°N 10.20250°E / 55.32444; 10.20250
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Tommerup
Town
Tommerup Church in 2006
Tommerup Church in 2006
Tommerup is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Tommerup
Tommerup
Location in Region of Southern Denmark
Tommerup is located in Denmark
Tommerup
Tommerup
Tommerup (Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°19′28″N 10°12′9″E / 55.32444°N 10.20250°E / 55.32444; 10.20250
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityAssens Municipality
Area
 • Urban
1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
1,579
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-5690 Tommerup

Tommerup is a town in central Denmark with a population of 1,579 (1 January 2023),[1] located in Assens Municipality on the island of Funen.

Near Tommerup there is the tallest construction in Denmark (except Greenland), the 321.3 metre tall guyed mast of Brylle transmitter.[citation needed]

Although Tommerup was the municipal seat of the former Tommerup Municipality, it was just the second largest town of the municipality, surpassed by Tommerup Stationsby.

Notable people[edit]

  • Karen Egdal (born 1978 in Tommerup) a Danish former swimmer who won two silver medals in the 50 m butterfly event at the European championships in 2000 and competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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