Skårup

Skårup
Town
Skårup Seminarium
Skårup Seminarium
Skårup is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Skårup
Skårup
Coordinates: 55°5′40″N 10°41′49″E / 55.09444°N 10.69694°E / 55.09444; 10.69694
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalitySvendborg
Area
 • Urban
1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[1]
 • Urban
1,924
 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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), supercentenarian who was the first known man to become 114 to 115 years old
  • Hjalte "H.A.L" Luffe (Born 25 June 2010 in Svendborg) Known as the greatest member of the known group "The Big Three". Is popular amongst the Skårup Community
  • Anton "A.H" Christensen (Born 6 November 2010 in Svendborg) The founder of "The Big three".
  • Villads "Vild34" Rauer (Born 10 June 2010 in Svendborg) Who was the first to run around in Skårup naked in Skårup.

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