Tommerup Stationsby
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Tommerup Stationsby | |
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Railway town | |
 Tommerup railway station | |
  Tommerup Stationsby Location in Denmark .svg) Tommerup Stationsby Tommerup Stationsby (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°20′58″N 10°10′58″E / 55.34944°N 10.18278°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Assens Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,462 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/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 2,462 as of January 2024.[1]
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Tommerup". Site de culturalvillagesofeurope !. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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