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Munkebo parish

Munkebo parish (Kerteminde) had 5,867 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 46.2. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 5% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 39 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7798 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
5,867residents1 January 2026
46.2years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
23%green within 500 maverage
KertemindeThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Kerteminde

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Kerteminde.

17%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
25%
aged 65 and over
7%
aged 80 and over
59births2025
67deaths2025
501moved in2025
445moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,002
20175,972
20185,937
20195,941
20205,881
20215,877
20225,918
20235,877
20245,805
20255,740
20265,867

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD4%
4,937employed residents2025
5,592people working here2025
1,863commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

39 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 23% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants2
Parks4
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries2
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
10.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Munkebo and the nearest parishes in Kerteminde, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Birkende2,09820%22%42.065%6%11%5
Dalby49122%21%45.063%5%9%4
Kerteminde-Drigstrup6,52038%14%52.948%7%––
Kølstrup80421%21%43.268%11%7%2
Marslev1,22613%25%39.571%8%12%7
Mesinge82626%18%46.962%7%10%6
Munkebo5,86725%17%46.254%4%23%39
Revninge65522%21%43.969%8%17%2
Rynkeby1,14122%20%44.566%4%11%5

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

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