Espe is an urban Settlement in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality, in the region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Espe lies at 54 m above sea level. It has 494 inhabitants (2026). The nearest city is Svendborg, 20 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Egeskov Castle (5.6 km), Nonnebakken (21 km) and Viking Age Ring Fortresses (21 km). Among the natural features are Frederiksø (21 km) and Frøbjerg Bavnehøj (24 km).