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Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,616 (1 January 2025), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city. In 2000 Svendborg was declared "Town of the year" in Denmark, and in 2003 it celebrated its 750th anniversary as a market town. By road, Svendborg is located southwest of Copenhagen, south of Aarhus, south of Odense, and east of Faaborg.

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Place details

Locality
Svendborg
Region
Region Syddanmark
Country
Danmark
Population
27,300
Timezone
Europe/Copenhagen

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Svendborg
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Svendborg_-_strædet_Kattesundet,_Vor_Frue_Kirke_bagved.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Kattesundet Street and Vor Frue Church
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Svendborg.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southern Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Svendborg
Settlement.area_urban_km2
13.8
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_urban
27616
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2
auto

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Official website

Velkommen til Svendborg Kommune - Svendborg Kommune

Find information og selvbetjening til dig både som borger og til din virksomhed i Svendborg Kommune.

svendborg.dk

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
svendborgenser
Population
27210
Elevation
14
Official website
www.Svendborg.dk
Image
Svendborg.3.jpg
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Commons category
Svendborg
postal code
5700
P12749
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Travel guide

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Article

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Middle Ages
  • 16th and 17th centuries
  • Industrial development
  • 20th century to present
  • Geography
  • Economy
  • Landmarks
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • The Arts
  • Sport
  • References
  • External links

Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,616 (1 January 2025), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city. In 2000 Svendborg was declared "Town of the year" in Denmark, and in 2003 it celebrated its 750th anniversary as a market town. By road, Svendborg is located southwest of Copenhagen, south of Aarhus, south of Odense, and east of Faaborg.

Svendborg is home to "Danmarks Forsorgsmuseum" social history museum and "Naturama" natural history museum. The latter holds a wide variety of taxidermy from whales and bears to birds and Foxes.

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