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Gudme

Town in Denmark

Gudme is a town in southern Denmark with a population of 916, located in Svendborg municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark. Until 1 January 2007, it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Gudme municipality.

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Gudme
Town
Gudme Church
Gudme Location in Region of Southern Denmark Show map of Region of Southern Denmark Gudme Gudme (Denmark) Show map of Denmark
Coordinates: 55°08′58″N 10°42′17″E / 55.14944°N 10.70472°E / 55.14944; 10.70472
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Svendborg Municipality
Population (2026)^[1]
• Total	916
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Gudme is a town in southern Denmark with a population of 916 (1 January 2026),^[1] located in Svendborg municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark. Until 1 January 2007, it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Gudme municipality.

History

Gudme was an important site during the Iron Age. Numerous archeological finds dating from the 3rd to the 6th century have been made here; they include large amounts of gold treasure and the remains of what is assumed to have been a royal palace.^[2] Bracteates were produced at the site during that period, indicating a shamanic culture in Gudme.^[3] The name of the town means "gods' home", leading to the assumption that it was an important religious site as well.^[4]

Sports

Gudme is most famous for its handball team, GOG Gudme, which is one of the most successful teams ever in Denmark.^[5]

Notable people

Hannibal Sehested (1842 in Gudme – 1924) a Danish landowner and Council President (Denmark) 1900/1901
Søren Torpegaard Lund a Danish actor and singer born 1998

References

1 2 BY3: population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Database from Statistics Denmark
↑ "Gudme – gold, gods and people". National Museum of Denmark. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
↑ Niles, John (Spring 2016). "Hawks, Horses, and Huns: "The Impact of Peoples of the Steppe on the Folk Cultures of Northern Europe"". Western Folklore. 75 (2): 152. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ "Gudme". Førkristne kultpladser (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
↑ Erik Jørgensen (7 January 2010). "Sjælen forsvandt, da GOG glemte sin lokale forankring" (in Danish). Fyns Amts Avis. Retrieved 16 May 2025.

External links

Svendborg municipality

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Villages	Aarup Agedrup Aunslev Båring Barløse Bellinge Birkende Blankenborg Blommenslyst Bøjden Bøsøre Bovense Bregnør Fiskerleje Brylle Bullerup Bynkel Dalby Diernæs Dongs Højrup Dyrup Ebberup Egebjerg Ejlskov Ejlstrup Ellinge Engeldrup Espe Falden Faldsled Ferritslev Fjællebroen Fraugde Frørup Gamby Gislev Grindløse Gudme Gudbjerg Hjulby Hesselager Horne Højby Hårslev Håstrup Jullerup Kertinge Kirkeby Kissendrup Klinte Kogsbølle Kolstrup Korinth Korup Lumby Lundeborg Marslev Martofte Melby Millinge Morud Munkebo Måre Neder Holluf Nordenhuse Nordskov Nørreby Nørre Højrup Ollerup Ore Oure Paarup Pejrup Refsvindinge Revninge Røjle Rostrup Rynkeby Ryslinge Sandager Sanderum Seden Skalkendrup Skamby Skåstrup Skellerup Skibhusene Søndersø Stenstrup Stige Svindinge Tarup Tornbjerg Tørresø Ubberud Ullbølle Veflinge Vejlby Fed Vejstrup Vester Hæsinge Vester Skerninge Vester Åby Vierne Vindinge Vollsmose Vormark Åstrup Åsum
Geography	Æbelø Æbeløholm Arreskov Lake Avernakø Bjørnø Dalby Bay Dræet Drejø Ejlinge Enebærodde Faaborg Fjord Frøbjerg Bavnehøj Fyns Hoved Gamborg Fjord Helnæs Helnæs Bay Hjortø Holckenhavn Fjord Horsehoved Illumø Kerteminde Fjord Korshavn Bay Søbo Lake Lyø Mølleskov Nærå Strand Nakkebølle Fjord Noret Nyborg Fjord Odense Fjord Odense River Romsø Skarø Thurø Tornø Tusindårsskoven Vigelsø Vigø
Landmarks	See: Template:Landmarks of Funen
See also: Template:Odense

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