Assens, Denmark
Assens | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 55°16′N 9°54′E / 55.267°N 9.900°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Assens |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 5,952 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 2,883 males and 3,069 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-5610 Assens |
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Assens (Danish: [ˈæsn̩s]) is a town with a population of 5,952 (1 January 2025) on the west coast of the island of Funen on the eastern side of the Little Belt in central Denmark. By road, Assens is located 41.2 kilometres (25.6 mi) southwest of Odense, 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Faaborg, and 33.34 kilometres (20.72 mi) southeast of Middelfart. Assens is the municipal seat of Assens Municipality in Region of Southern Denmark. It was the birthplace of sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau who married the well-known portraitist Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann; both artists' works are exhibited at the local art museum, Vestfyns Kunstmuseum.