Gelsted

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Gelsted
Town and parish
Gelsted is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Gelsted
Gelsted
Location in the Region of Southern Denmark
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Country Denmark
Region Southern Denmark
Municipality Middelfart
Area
 • Town and parish 299.93 km2 (115.80 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Town and parish 37,685
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,710
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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. In January 2014 the town had a population of 1,710 inhabitants, with 37,685 in the parish in total itself.[1] It contains the Gelsted Church. The writer Kirsten Thorup was born in Gelsted;[2] several of her novels are set in the town.

References

  1. "BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas" database from Statistics Denmark
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