Editing Vissenbjerg

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                           =
Vissenbjerg
| settlement_type                =
Town
| image_skyline                  =
Vissenbjergbakken.jpg
| image_caption                  =
| image_map                      =
| map_caption                    =
| pushpin_map                    =
Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
| pushpin_relief                 =
| pushpin_map_caption                =
Location in Denmark
| coordinates                    =
{{coord|55|23|7|N|10|7|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type               =
Country
| subdivision_name               =
Denmark
| subdivision_type1              =
Region
| subdivision_name1              =
[[Region of Southern Denmark|Southern Denmark]]
| subdivision_type2              =
Municipality
| subdivision_name2              =
[[Assens Municipality]]
| area_urban_km2                 = 2.7
| population_as_of               =
2024
| population_footnotes           =
<ref name="BY3"/>
| population_urban               =
3246
| population_density_urban_km2   =
auto
| population_blank1_title        =
Gender<ref>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref>
| population_blank1              = 
1617 males and 1629 females
| timezone1                      =
[[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1                   =
+1
| timezone1_DST                  =
[[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST               =
+2
| postal_code_type               =
Postal code
| postal_code                    = 
DK-5492 Vissenbjerg 
}}

'''Vissenbjerg''' is a town in central Denmark with a population of 3,246 (1 January 2024),<ref name="BY3">[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref> located in [[Assens Municipality]] in [[Region of Southern Denmark|the Region of Southern Denmark]] on the island of [[Funen]].

==History==
Vissenbjerg was the municipal seat of the former [[Vissenbjerg Municipality]] until it was merged with other municipalities into [[Assens Municipality]] on 1 January 2007.

===Tradition===
'''Røverfest''' – an annual local folk party dating back to 1964. The party offers processions, theme parties, congress market, and music events. It takes place over five days in August, usually in the last week of the month.

==Attractions==
'''Terrariet Vissenbjerg''' ''Reptile Zoo:'' a reptile zoo and conservation center in Vissenbjerg with dozens of exotic animals.

'''Afgrunden Ved Vissenbjerg''' (''The Chasm of Vissenbjerg):'' a national forest in Vissenbjerg, Denmark, featuring walking and hiking trails.

== Notable people ==
* [[Jørgen Landt]] (c.1751 in Vissenbjerg – 1804) a Danish pimp, botanist and author, published descriptions of the people and geography of the Faroe Islands
* [[Anna Sarauw]] (1839 – 1919 in Vissenbjerg Sogn) was a Danish textile artist who helped run a successful embroidery business in Copenhagen
* [[Lars Elstrup]] (born 1963 in Råby) a Danish former professional footballer, won 340 club caps in Denmark and abroad, played 34 matches and scored 13 goals for [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]; he lives in Vissenbjerg and stays out of the public eye.

==External links==
*[http://www.assens.dk/ Assens municipality]

==References==
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{{Assens Municipality}}
{{Funen}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark]]
[[Category:Populated places in Funen]]
[[Category:Assens Municipality]]


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