Årslev | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Årslev railroad station | |
Årslev Location in Denmark Show map of DenmarkÅrslev Årslev (Region of Southern Denmark) Show map of Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′15″N 10°28′15″E / 55.30417°N 10.47083°E / 55.30417; 10.47083 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Faaborg-Midtfyn |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)1 | |
| • Urban | 4,427 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • Gender 2 | 2,154 males and 2,273 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-5792 Årslev |
Årslev is a town in central Denmark on the island of Funen. It was located in Årslev Municipality, until 1 January 2007 when it became part of Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality. The town has a population of 4,427 (1 January 2026).1
There is a train station (operated by DSB) and bus connections (operated by Fynbus) to Odense and Svendborg. It has two schools, which are called Sdr. Nærå Fri- og Efterskole and Broskolen Afd. Bøgehøj
Notable people
- Valdemar Skjerning (1887 in Palleshave, Årslev Municipality – 1970) a Danish stage and film actor3
- Stine Nielsen (born 1991 in Årslev) a Danish sports shooter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Alexander Bah, footballer
References
References
- BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- IMDb Database. Retrieved 10 May 2020