Gelsted

Gelsted
Town
Gelsted Church
Gelsted Church
Gelsted is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Gelsted
Gelsted
Coordinates: 55°23′53″N 9°58′17″E / 55.39806°N 9.97139°E / 55.39806; 9.97139
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityMiddelfart
Area
 • Urban
1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Urban
1,676
 • Urban density1,160/km2 (2,990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gelsted is a small town and parish in northwestern Funen, Denmark. Gelsted is located roughly halfway between Ejby and Aarup, 28 kilometers west of Odense. The parish is located in Middelfart Municipality, and a small portion is located in Assens Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. 1 January 2026 the town had a population of 1,676 and the parish had a population of 2,293 (1 January 2026). Gelsted Church is located on the northwestern outskirts of the town.

The annual BornHack camp has been organized near Gelsted since 2019.

People

References

  1. 1 2 BY3: Population 1st January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ↑ Population 1. January, 1. April 1. July and 1. October, by parish and time from Statistics Denmark
  3. ↑ Jørgensen, John Chr (1982). Kulturopbruddets år: essays og reportager om forfatterne og kulturen i 1970erne og 80erne. Ørenlyd. p. 67. ISBN 978-87-87621-08-3.