Kerteminde
| Kerteminde Kerteminde Haven ved Havet / The Garden by the Sea / Der Garten am Meer | ||
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| Town | ||
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Street with old houses in Kerteminde. | ||
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  Kerteminde Location in the Region of Southern Denmark | ||
| Coordinates: 55°27′N 10°40′E / 55.450°N 10.667°ECoordinates: 55°27′N 10°40′E / 55.450°N 10.667°E | ||
| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Southern Denmark | |
| Municipality | Kerteminde | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 5,855 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Kerteminde (nickname: Min Amandas by, i.e. My Amanda's town), is a town in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde Municipality on the island of Funen. The town has a population of 5,855 (1 January 2014).[1] It is a small harbor town surrounded by farms. Kerteminde contains a fish restaurant, Rudolf Mathis, the Viking museum Ladby, and the research and exhibition institution for fish and porpoises Fjord & Bælt.
Notable people
- Johannes Larsen - painter
- Casper Christensen - comedian
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kerteminde is twinned with:
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Loksa, Estonia -
Lempäälä, Finland -
Forsand, Norway - Øvre Eiker, Norway
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North Berwick, Scotland -
Ulricehamn, Sweden -
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic -
Schwentinental, Germany
See also
References
- ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
External links
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