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Skellerup, Denmark

Coordinates: 55°20′11″N 10°39′30″E / 55.33639°N 10.65833°E / 55.33639; 10.65833
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Skellerup
Village
Skellerup Church
Skellerup Church
Skellerup is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Skellerup
Skellerup
Coordinates: 55°20′11″N 10°39′30″E / 55.33639°N 10.65833°E / 55.33639; 10.65833
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityNyborg
Population
 (2024)[1]
363

Skellerup is a village in central Denmark, located in Nyborg municipality on the island of Funen in the Region of Southern Denmark.

History

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Skellerup is first mentioned in 1414 as Skeldorp.[2] The church was built between year 1150–1200.[3]

Biskopstorp is a small manor house (Danish: Hovedgård) located south of Skellerup. It was founded in 1765.

References

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  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Historiskatlas.dk "Skellerup" Retrieved 3 August 2020
  3. ^ Danmarks-kirker.dk "Skellerup Kirke" Retrieved 3 August 2020