Odense - History, Famous residents of Odense, Business, Population statistics, Trivia

55°24N 10°25E, pop (2000e) 182 600. Port and chief town on Fyn I, Denmark; third largest city of Denmark; railway; university (1964); engineering, foodstuffs, textiles, timber; St Knud's Church (reconstructed 13th-c), 18th-c palace; birthplace of Hans Andersen.

Odense [ˈoð̞ˀn̩sə] is the third largest city in Denmark, with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004), and the capital of the island of Funen.

The city lies close to Odense Fjord on the Odense River (Odense Å).

Accessibility to Odense was greatly increased when ferry service between the two main Danish islands, Zealand and Funen was replaced by the Great Belt Bridge (opened in 1997 for rail traffic, 1998 for road traffic).

History

Odense (from Odins Vi, i.e.

Odense's most famous landmark was Odinstårnet (The Odin Tower) constructed in 1935, as the second-tallest tower in Europe, only surpassed by the Eiffel Tower.

Famous residents of Odense

The famous author and poet Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense on April 2, 1805.

Classical composer Carl Nielsen was also born near Odense, and the town houses a museum in his honour. 1043 - July 17, 1086), also known as Canute the Saint and Canute the Holy

Industrialist, Banker and philanthropist Carl Frederik Tietgen was born in Odense on March 19, 1829.

New swimming sensation Louise Ørnstedt (born 1980) was born in Odense.

One of the world's best female team handball players, Anja Andersen, was born in Odense on February 15, 1969.

Cartoonist Henrik Rehr was born in Odense on October 28th, 1964.

Business

Several large industries are located in or near Odense.

The main campus of the University of Southern Denmark is located in Odense.

Odense Palace was erected by King Frederick IV, who died there in 1730.

Other attractions:

Odense City Museums Hans Christian Andersen Museum Hans Christian Andersen's Childhood home The Funen Village Carl Nielsen Museum Carl Nielsen's Childhood home Funen Art Museum City Museum Møntergården Odense Theatre Odense Fjord Churches & Cathedrals Saint Knud's Cathedral Saint Albani Church Vor Frue Church Saint Hans Church Odense Zoo Odense Central Library Odense Sportspark University of Southern Denmark previously known as Odense University Odense Symphony Orchestra Odense Music School Danish Railway Museum Nonnebakken

Population statistics

The population of Odense city, per January 1 of a given year, according to Danmarks Statistik.

Year	Population
1976	138,348
1981	136,646
1986	137,286
1989	138,339
1990	138,986
1992	140,886
1994	143,029
1996	144,518
1997	145,354
1998	145,296
1999	144,940
2000	145,062
2001	144,849
2002	144,636
2003	145,374
2004	145,554

Trivia

Public buses in Odense are painted dark red and the city's former street cars had the same colour. It should be edited to reflect broader and more recent perspectives. Ancient See of Odense in Denmark Odense - City of Hans Christian Andersen The City of Odense Odense City Museums Odense Symphony Orchestra Odense Zoo Odense Steel Shipyard Albani Brewery Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 55.3949° 10.392° Mapping from Multimap or GlobalGuide or Google Maps Aerial image from TerraServer Satellite image from WikiMapia