Vester Åby Explained

Official Name:Vester Åby
Settlement Type:Town
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:Faaborg-Midtfyn
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:772
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:55.0847°N 10.3747°W

Vester Åby is a town located on the island of Funen in south Denmark, in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality. It is located 16 km west of Svendborg, 9 km south of Korinth, 10 km east of Faaborg and 24 km southwest of the municipality of Ringe.

Places of interest

In a former inn, Henrik Konnerup started a chocolate factory known as "Konnerup & Co" in 2003, which has 12 employees. The company went bankrupt in spring 2017, when its longtime financial partner could not continue. Local businessman Ole Billum bought the assets out of the bankruptcy estate so Konnerup could continue operations, but not as an owner.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas
  2. Warncke, Bent (25 July 2017). "Netværket hjalp i forbindelse med konkurs". JydskeVestkysten (jv.dk)