Gelsted

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Gelsted

Total population

1,694

Coordinates55.40°, 9.97°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Gelsted is a small town and parish in northwestern Funen, Denmark. Gelsted is located roughly halfway between Ejby and Aarup, 28 kilometers west of Odense. The parish is located in Middelfart Municipality, and a small portion is located in Assens Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. 1 January 2026 the town had a population of 1,676 and the parish had a population of 2,293. Gelsted Church is located on the northwestern outskirts of the town.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kirsten Thorup

Danish writer

Jens Juel

Danish painter (1745-1802)

Niels Nielsen

Danish mathematician (1865 – 1931)

Rasmus Nyerup

Danish historian (1759-1829)

Søren Absalon Larsen

Physicist, acoustical engineer (1871–1957)

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Else Marie Bruun

Danish violinist (1911-2007)

S

Sophus Bang

Danish physician (1866–1950)

Hans Næss

architect

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Asger Karstensen

Danish autobiographer

K

Knud Anthon Knudsen

Danish writer

S

Sigfred Pedersen

Danish songwriter, painter, actor, and journalist (1903-1967)

Jens Jensen

Danish trade unionist (1859–1928)

Karen Bit Vejle

Danish designer

C.A. Hansen

Danish physician

H

H.H. Skaarenborg

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Hans Andersen

Danish shoemaker (1782-1816). Father of author Hans Christian Andersen.

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Southern Denmark

• Ejby
  2.7 mi away · pop. 1,960
• Fjelsted
  3.4 mi away · pop. 307
• Aarup
  3.4 mi away · pop. 3,259
• Grønnemose
  3.4 mi away · pop. 385
• Skydebjerg
  3.8 mi away
• Harndrup
  5 mi away · pop. 633
• Sandager
  5.2 mi away · pop. 203
• Bred
  5.2 mi away
• Nørre Aaby
  5.6 mi away · pop. 2,926
• Føns
  5.9 mi away
• Vissenbjerg
  6.3 mi away · pop. 3,232
• Brenderup
  6.4 mi away · pop. 1,437

Browse all places in Southern Denmark →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Black Poplar

Populus nigra

Seen 2026-09-25

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Seen 2026-09-25

common bird's nest fungus

Crucibulum laeve

Seen 2026-09-24

European Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

Seen 2026-09-22

Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

Seen 2026-09-22

Springtime Dung Beetle

Trypocopris vernalis

Seen 2026-09-22

blusher

Amanita rubescens

Seen 2026-09-22

Amethyst Deceiver

Laccaria amethystina

Seen 2026-09-22

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Seen 2026-09-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).