Særslev is a village in

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...

with a population of 801 (1 January 2023),BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas
The Mobile Statbank from

Statistics Denmark Statistics Denmark ( da, Danmarks Statistik) is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of the Interior and Housing and which reports to the Minister of Economic and Internal Affairs. The organization is responsible for creating s ...

located in Nordfyn municipality on the island of

Fyn Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of ...

. The village is well known for its gymnastical community and its “efterskole” (boarding school) Nordfyns efterskole.

Notable people

* Carl Christensen (1869 in Særslev – 1936) the last executioner (''skarpretter'') in office for the government of Denmark; he never conducted any executions. *

Aage Berntsen Aage Berntsen (16 May 1885 – 16 April 1952) was a Danish fencer, poet, doctor and artist. He competed in five events at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was son of the Danish prime minister Klaus Berntsen and his brother was the fencer Oluf ...

(1885 in Særslev – 1952) a Danish fencer, poet, doctor and artist; he competed in five events at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

References

External links

Nordfyn municipality
Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Nordfyn Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub