Svendborg

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Svendborg

City

Svendborg harbour

Coat of arms

Country

Denmark

Region

Region Syddanmark

Municipality

Svendborg municipality

Area

418 km² (161 sq mi)

Center

- coordinates

55°3′34.93″N 10°36′30.29″E / 55.0597028, 10.6084139Coordinates: 55°3′34.93″N 10°36′30.29″E / 55.0597028, 10.6084139

Population

27,512 (2003)

Founded

1253

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Svendborg (lower center) in Denmark

Svendborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Svendborg municipality (population 42,986 in 2006) on the island of Funen. Svendborg is the second-largest city on Funen and has a population of 27,512 (2003).

Svendborg celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2003.

In 2000 Svendborg was declared "Town of the year" in Denmark. Svendborg is the official home of the SIMAC education, which has set new standards for training seagoing officers. The new concept is based on the dual purpose, of both being able to go watch in the engine and on the bridge. Svendborg also houses nursing-, teacher education- and business schools.

Anne Hvides Gaard, Svendborg's oldest residential building, currently a restored museum, from 1560.

The largest container ship company in the world, A.P. Møller-Mærsk has its origins in Svendborg, in the "Villa Anna", and it remains in the hands of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller.

Svendborg also houses the museum “Naturama” which is very popular among children. The museum have exhibitions of all kinds of stuffed animals e.g. birds and bears.

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30 most populous cities of Denmark (as of 1 Jan 2008 according to Statistics Denmark [1])