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Otterup

Located in Nordfyns Kommune, Region South Denmark Coordinates: 55°30′55″ N 10°23′51″ E

Otterup
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Population
5,264
5.3K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ODE Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport6 km
SGD Sønderborg Airport72 km

About Otterup

Otterup is a town. Location: Nordfyns Kommune, Region South Denmark. Population: 5,264. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Otterup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʌtəʁɔp]) is a town in central Denmark, located in Nordfyn municipality. It is on the island of Funen, with a population of 5,264 (1 January 2026). Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen rifle factory was working from this small town.

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Travel notes for Otterup

From Wikivoyage

Otterup is in Funen.

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Climate of Otterup

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (55 mm)
Driest month
February (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Otterup
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°11°16°20°22°22°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°3°7°11°12°12°10°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)452735334048505355555351

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Otterup

The nearest airport is Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Odense, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) Odense 6 kmsouthwest
  • Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 72 kmsouthwest
  • Billund Airport (BLL) Billund 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Odense Population: 180.9K 13 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 72 kmnorth
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 134 kmsouth
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 138 kmeast
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 156 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Otterup

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 200 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Flyvesandet Beach 13 kmNW
  • Vejlø Island 16 kmNE
  • Tornø Island 8 kmSE
  • Roholm Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km96 places

  • Tåsinge Island 59 kmS
  • Store Vrøj Beach 55 kmNE
  • Næsbystrand Beach 53 kmE
  • Dalbystrand Beach 47 kmE

60–100 km214 places

  • Sjælland Island 85 kmE
  • Als Island 67 kmSW
  • Aeroe Island 70 kmS
  • Trolddal Natural site 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Jeppeshøje Mountain, Nordfyns Kommune
    2.5 km N
  • Dørholm Island, Nordfyns Kommune
    5.3 km SE
  • Leammer Island, Nordfyns Kommune
    5.9 km E
  • Finshøj Mountain, Nordfyns Kommune
    8.3 km W
  • Dræby Fed Natural site, Nordfyns Kommune
    8.7 km SE
  • Hals Natural site, Nordfyns Kommune
    9.3 km E
  • Tornø Island, Kerteminde Kommune
    8.4 km SE
  • Odins Bro Landmark, Odense Kommune
    10 km S

Sources & licences

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