Gelsted

Gelsted is a small town and parish in northwestern Funen, Denmark. Gelsted is located roughly halfway between Ejby and Aarup, 28 kilometers west of Odense. The parish is located in Middelfart Municipality, and a small portion is located in Assens Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. In January 2014 the town had a population of 1,710 inhabitants, with 37,685 in the parish in total itself. It contains the Gelsted Church. The writer Kirsten Thorup was born in Gelsted; several of her novels are set in the town.