Denmark
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
2,978km²
Area
618km
Coastline
130m
Highest point
Frøbjerg Bavnehøj
469,724
People
18°C
Warmest sea
August
2km
To the mainland
When to go to Funen
Best to visit from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (18 °C) and coolest in February (2 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Denmark
Funen is an island in Denmark. It covers 2,978 km², with 618 km of coastline. Its highest point, Frøbjerg Bavnehøj, rises to 130 m. About 469,724 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 2 km away.
Getting there
- Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at BLL airport (Billund)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesAlslinjen, Bjørnøfærgen, Fåborg - Lyø, Assens - Baagø
- 2 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Funen.
- 77beachesNordstrand, Sydstranden, Klinten Strand and 74 more
- 77viewpointsHøjbjerg, Udsigten, Røjle Klint and 74 more
- 9lighthousesKerteminde Molefyr, Strib Fyr, Helnæs Fyr and 6 more
- 6ferry terminalsBjørnø-Færgen, Bågø - Assens, Bøjden and 3 more
- 35marinasFjellebroen Havn, Svinø Broer, Middelfart Marina and 32 more
- 120named peaksVissenbjerg, Trebjerg, Lerbjerg and 117 more
- 1waterfalls
- 41castles and fortsNyborg fæstning, Ulriksholm, Hindsgavl Slot and 38 more
- 567ruins and archaeological sitesHindehøj, Kongshøj, Grevindehøj and 564 more
- 1surf spotsAssens kabelbane
- 125waymarked walking routesEuropean long distance path E6 - part Denmark, Grøn Kløversti, Middelfart, Slagmarksvandring and 122 more
- 129campsitesPrimitiv overnatningsplads Rislebækken, Horne - Primitiv Teltplads, Nr. Åby - Primitiv Teltplads and 126 more
- 151hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 516restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Funen in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Funen, each with its own numbers.
13beaches and covesCoastya
25mountainsPeakyas
4lakesLakeyas
Highest point
130m
Frøbjerg Bavnehøj
according to Peakyas
Largest lake
3.0km²
Arreskov Lake
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
22.6°C
Brændegård Lake
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
18.5°C
Aborg Strand
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
13 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Flyvesandet17.6°C
- Varbjerg Strand17.6°C
- Aborg Strand18.5°C
- Nordstranden18.0°C
- Nyborg Strand18.0°C
- Skåstrup Strand17.6°C
- Brydegård Strand18.5°C
- Tørresø Strand17.6°C
5 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
25 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Frøbjerg Bavnehøj130m
- Trebjergprominence 90 m128m
- Lerbjerg126m
- Munkebo Bakke58m
- Grønbanke
- Portehøj
- Fluebjerg
- Elmebjerg
17 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
4 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Arreskov Lake3.0km²
- Brændegård Lake0.92km²
- Nørresø0.53km²
- Østerø Sø0.23km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 36 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 71 %0–50 m
- 29 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Odense180,863 people
- Svendborg27,300 people
- Nyborg17,525 people
- Middelfart16,277 people
- Faaborg6,822 people
- Ringe6,474 people
- Assens6,050 people
- Bellinge5,881 people
- Kerteminde5,748 people
- Neder Holluf5,612 people
- Munkebo5,538 people
- Strib5,285 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Night low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Sea (°C) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 47 | 42 | 36 | 49 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 58 | 68 | 61 | 61 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sun h/day | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | −0.3 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 |
| 2021 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.5 | −0.4 | +1.2 | +2.2 | −0.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.6 |
| 2022 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | −0.4 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +1.6 |
| 2023 | +3.3 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +1.8 | −0.7 | −0.6 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.2 |
| 2025 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.8 | ±0.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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GermanyAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q26503) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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