Map of Odense, Denmark

Odense is a city in South Denmark, Denmark, with a population of about 180,863. It lies at 55.3959°N, 10.3883°E. Odense is about 140 km (87 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fredericia, 44 km to the northwest.

Odense at a glance

Where is Odense?

• The 3rd largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The largest city in South Denmark on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 05 min on the shortest day to 17 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Odense

• Fredericia — 44 km northwest
• Kolding — 59 km west
• Hedensted — 60 km northwest
• Horsens — 62 km northwest
• Vejle — 64 km northwest
• Aarhus — 85 km north
• Næstved — 89 km east
• Flensburg — 91 km southwest, Germany
• Silkeborg — 101 km northwest
• Randers — 120 km north

Largest cities in South Denmark

• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Kolding — 61,638
• Vejle — 60,231
• Fredericia — 40,886

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231
• Hvidovre — 53,527

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.