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Korsør

Located in Slagelse Kommune, Region Zealand Coordinates: 55°19′48″ N 11°08′19″ E

Korsør
St.Hinni · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
14,290
14.3K
Elevation
2 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 Airport54 km
RKE Copenhagen Roskilde Airport69 km

About Korsør

Korsør is a town. Location: Slagelse Kommune, Region Zealand. Population: 14,290. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Korsør is a town in Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Korsør was the seat of Korsør Municipality. The town is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Slagelse, 12 km (7.5 mi) north-west of Skælskør and connects to Nyborg through the Great Belt Bridge. Formerly the main ferry port from Zealand to Funen, the town of Korsør is divided into two halves by the Korsør Nor inlet, with the northern part named Halsskov.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
korsoer.dk

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Korsør

From Wikivoyage

Korsør is a city of 14,000 people (2022) on the island of Zealand in Denmark

Get in+

Korsør is the last city on Zealand before crossing the Great Belt tunnel and bridge to Funen. Hence there is good connections with most Intercity trains between Copenhagen and Jutland stopping here, travel time to Copenhagen is about an hour.

The country's main highway, is also accessible just north of the city.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Korsør

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (58 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Korsør
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°15°18°20°20°16°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°12°14°14°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)432933344349575556525850

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Korsør

The nearest airport is Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Odense, 48 km to the west.

Airports

  • Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) Odense 54 kmwest
  • Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE) Roskilde 69 kmnortheast
  • Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Odense Population: 180.9K 48 kmwest
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 98 kmnortheast
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 122 kmeast
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 126 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Korsør

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 148 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Næsbystrand Beach 9 kmNE
  • Dalbystrand Beach 21 kmN
  • Bildsøstrand Beach 14 kmN
  • Sevedø Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km103 places

  • Sjælland Island 43 kmNE
  • Tåsinge Island 50 kmSW
  • Trolddal Natural site 52 kmN
  • Store Vrøj Beach 46 kmN

60–100 km169 places

  • Amager Island 99 kmE
  • Als Island 87 kmSW
  • Falster Island 79 kmSE
  • Fehmarn Island 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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