| Skårup | |
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 Skårup Seminarium | |
.svg)  SkårupLocation in the Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°5′40″N 10°41′49″E / 55.09444°N 10.69694°E / 55.09444; 10.69694 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Svendborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.13 km (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 1,842 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Skårup is a town located on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark in Svendborg Municipality close to the city of Svendborg.
Seminarium
Skårup was previously the location of Skårup Seminarium which closed in 2010. The buildings are still there, although a new use for them has yet to be determined.
Notable people
- Emil Rostrup (1831–1907) a Danish botanist, mycologist and plant pathologist and, for 25 years from 1858, a teacher at the paedagogical college Skårup Seminarium in then new subject of natural history
- Hans Peter Nielsen (1852 in Vejstrup near Skårup – 1928) a Danish farmer and politician
- Christian Mortensen (1882–1998) a Danish tailor, oldest verified Danish person ever and second-oldest verified male ever
References
- BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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