Kerteminde

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Street with old houses in Kerteminde.
Historical coat of arms (1535)

Kerteminde (nickname: Min Amandas by, i.e. My Amanda's town), is a town in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde Municipality on the island of Funen. The town has a population of 5,880 (1 January 2013).[1] It is a small harbor town surrounded by farms. The "new" slogan for Kerteminde is: "Kerteminde the Garden by the Sea". While Kerteminde can supply most amenities to its residents, the nearby city of Odense is a popular destination for Kerteminde residents, and the other way around, people from Odense travel to Kerteminde all year around, especially doing the summer. Kerteminde is also recognized for its fish restaurant, Rudolf Mathis, the Viking museum Ladby, the shopping oppetunitys in the old City, restaurant Anden at Munkebo Kro and for the research and exhibition institution for fish and porpoises Fjord & Bælt. In Fjord & Bælt the first baby porpoise in captivity was born in the summer of 2007. Kerteminde has a large yacht habour and a beach. Painter, Johannes Larsen was born in Kerteminde. The people in Kerteminde are friendly and open minded.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kerteminde is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark

External links

Coordinates: 55°27′N 10°40′E / 55.450°N 10.667°E / 55.450; 10.667


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