Coordinates: 55°4′17″N 10°29′45″E / 55.07139°N 10.49583°E / 55.07139; 10.49583

Ollerup

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Ollerup
Town
Ollerup Church
Ollerup Church
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CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalitySvendborg
Area
 • Urban
1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Urban
1,586
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ollerup is a town located on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality.

Notable people

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  • Nanna Kristensen-Randers (1864–1908) a Danish lawyer and folk high school administrator; from 1894 she assisted in running Ollerup Højskole
  • Niels Bukh (1880–1950) a Danish gymnast and educator who founded the first athletic folk high school in Ollerup
  • Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen (1892 in Ollerup – 1975 in Ollerup) a Danish Neoclassical architect
  • Count Eigil Knuth (1903–1996) a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer; in 1932, he graduated as a gymnastics teacher from Ollerup Physical Training College
  • Mogens Møller (1934–2021) a Danish minimalist painter and sculptor, from 2004 to 2007, he helped carry out comprehensive decoration work at the Ollerup School of Gymnastics

References

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