Stige Explained

Official Name:Stige
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Region of Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Odense Municipality
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:55.4392°N 10.4103°W

Stige is a large village and northern suburb of Odense, in Funen, Denmark.[1] It lies on the northern side of the Odense Canal from Odense and is primarily residential.

History

Parts of Stige were established as early as the 14th century. Hauge, a historic village which is today within Stige, dates back to at least 1397.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lokalplaner - find den lokalplan du søger. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230732/http://www.odense.dk/topmenu/borger/bolig%20og%20byggeri/byggeri/lokalplaner/lokalplanoversigt. 14 July 2014. 9 July 2014. Odense.dk. da.
  2. Web site: Historisk Atlas. 8 August 2014. Historisk Atlas. da.