Ørbæk

Ørbæk is a town in central Denmark, located in Nyborg municipality on the island of Funen. Ørbæk was until 2007 the seat of Ørbæk Municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Ørbæk
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Ørbæk Kirke.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Ørbæk Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Region of Southern Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nyborg
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 1.39
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_urban: 1752
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: DK-5853 Ørbæk

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population: 1729
Image: ØrbækKro.jpg

Show 1 more fact

Commons category: Ørbæk

Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Article

5 sections

Contents

History
Ørbæk Church
Ørbæk Market
Notable residents
References

Ørbæk is a town in central Denmark, located in Nyborg municipality on the island of Funen. Ørbæk was until 2007 the seat of Ørbæk Municipality.

==History== Ørbæk was first mentioned in 1231 as 'Ørbæc', which was the name of the brook that runs through the town. The town was formerly known as Ør, and the town later adopted the name of the brook. The name was likely changed in the late 1800s.