Kerteminde
- 📍 Location: Region of Southern Denmark,
Funen - 🌊 Sea or lake: Great Belt, Kerteminde Fjord and Odense Fjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 24,299 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: market town privileges confirmed in
- 📏 Area: 206.3 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 5 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Kerteminde?
24,299 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 23,847, a change of +1.9% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Kerteminde in?
Region of Southern Denmark, Funen. The administrative centre of the region is Vejle.
❓ What are the largest towns in Kerteminde?
The largest towns are Kerteminde (6,150 inhabitants), Munkebo (5,538 inhabitants), Langeskov (4,458 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Kerteminde?
1,493 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 57 in hotels and restaurants and 169 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Kerteminde?
206.3 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 118 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 81% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (19,783 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).