Karise
Karise | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Karise Church in Karise | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′25″N 12°11′52″E / 55.30694°N 12.19778°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Faxe |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 2,443 |
| • Urban density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4653 Karise |
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Karise is the main town of Karise Parish in Faxe Municipality, Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region") in the southeast of Denmark. Karise town has a population of 2,443 (1 January 2025) (Karise Parish: 2,906 (2025))
Karise is mentioned in 1261, when Peder Olufsen, a local Lord, in his will donated 12 marks to the consecration of Karise Church.
Until the municipal reform of 1972, Karise was part of its own Karise Municipality.