Business
Several large industries are located in or near Odense. Denmark's largest shipyard, Odense Steel Shipyard owned by the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group is in the neighbouring town Munkebo. The biggest sales auction of vegetables, fruits and flowers (GASA) in Denmark is situated here. The Albani Brewery brews the local Odense Pilsner amongst others.
The commercial national television company TV 2 is based in Odense.
In the south-eastern part of Odense the Rosengårdcentret shopping mall is located. The mall dates from 1971 and is one of the largest in Denmark with 100,000 m2 of commercially used area and 153 stores.
Odense is the commercial hub of Funen, its retail businesses serve the surrounding cities. The city center houses a shopping district with diverse stores.
The city's central location in Denmark makes it one of the national convention and congress centers.
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