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 4,367 (1 January 2024).[1]
Årslev | |
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Town | |
 Årslev railroad station | |
  Årslev Location in Denmark .svg) Årslev Årslev (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′15″N 10°28′15″E / 55.30417°N 10.47083°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Faaborg-Midtfyn |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 4,367 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 2,122 males and 2,245 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-5792 Årslev |
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 actor[3]
- Stine Nielsen (born 1991 in Årslev) a Danish sports shooter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Alexander Bah, footballer