Nørre Lyndelse

Nørre Lyndelse
Town
The Carl Nielsen School in Nørre Lyndelse
Nørre Lyndelse
Location in Denmark
Nørre Lyndelse
Nørre Lyndelse (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°18′19″N 10°23′33″E / 55.30528°N 10.39250°E / 55.30528; 10.39250
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityFaaborg-Midtfyn
Area
 • Urban
1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Urban
2,337
 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
1,168 males and 1,169 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-5792 Årslev

Nørre Lyndelse is a town on the Danish island of Funen. It is located in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark and has a population of 2,337 (1 January 2025).[1]

Nørre Lyndelse Church is located in the town. It was originally built of granite at the end of the 12th century and extended 1525–53 with a new chancel to the east and a tower at the west.[3]

The danish composer Carl Nielsen was born in Sortelung near Nørre Lyndelse. His third and final childhood home, located between Nørre Lyndelse and the village of Nørre Søby, was converted into a museum in 1956.[4]

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