Dyrup

Dyrup is a community and leafy suburb of Odense SW, Denmark, along the green Odense River valley.

Before the 1950s, Dyrup had approximately 700 inhabitants, was mostly rural and part of Sanderum municipality and parish. It is mentioned in 1497 as "Dyroppe", but is significantly older and shares its name with old Dyrupgård. Today, Dyrup has approximately 4,500 inhabitants, is part of Odense Municipality and has its own church. Dyrup consists of bungalows, villas and some semis built from the late 1960s until today. Most children in Dyrup attend Højmeskolen, which has adjacent swimming and indoor sports centres, football pitches, etc. To the west is an active commercial district. Also Manchester United Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard was born here Coordinates: 55°21′01″N 10°20′31″E / 55.35028°N 10.34194°E / 55.35028; 10.34194

Odense

Neighborhoods and suburbs	Agedrup Allesø Åløkke Anderup Åsum Blangstedgård Bolbro Bullerup Bellinge Blommenslyst Bregnør Fiskerleje Bullerup Bymidten Dalum Dyrup Elmelund Ejby Ejlstrup Fraugde Fruens Bøge Hauge Hjallese Højby Højme Højstrup Holmstrup Hunderup Killerup Kirkendrup Korsløkke Korup Kragsbjerg Lindved Lumby Marienlund Munkebjerg Neder Holluf Næsby Paarup Rosengård Sanderum Seden Skibhusene Skibhuskvarteret Slukefter Snestrup Søhus Stenløse Stige Tarup Tornbjerg Ubberud Villestofte Vollsmose

Landmarks	Ansgars Church Arena Fyn City Hall Fyn Power Station Hans Christian Andersen Airport Hans Christian Andersen Museum Marienlystcentret Odense Palace Odense station Odense Steel Shipyard Odense University Hospital Odense Zoo Odinstårnet Port of Odense Radisson SAS HC Andersen Hotel St. Alban's Church Saint Hans Church St. Canute's Abbey St. Canute's Cathedral TRE-FOR Park

Museums	Hans Christian Andersen Museum Hans Christian Andersen's Childhood Home Brandts Museum of Photographic Art Carl Nielsen Museum Danish Railway Museum The Funen Village Møntergården Odense City Museums

Education and culture	Funen Art Academy Funen Opera Odense Central Library Odense Teater Odense University Teater Momentum University of Southern Denmark

Geographical features	Fyns Hoved King's Garden Odense Fjord Odense River Tornø Tusindårsskoven Vigelsø

Sports	Boldklubben 1909 Boldklubben 1913 Dalum IF FC Fyn H.C. Andersen Marathon Odense Boldklub Odense Bulldogs RC Odense Tennis Club Odense

Media	Fyens Stiftstidende TV 2 TV 2/Fyn University Press of Southern Denmark

See also: Template:Funen

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