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{{Infobox settlement
'''Brørup''' is a town with a population of 4,455 (1 January 2014)<ref>[http://www.statistikbanken.dk/statbank5a/SelectVarVal/Define.asp?Maintable=BEF44&PLanguage=1 BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas] database from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref> in [[Vejen Municipality]], [[Region of Southern Denmark]] in [[Denmark]].
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| image_caption= Brørup - Johanneskirken
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| subdivision_type= Country
| subdivision_name= [[Denmark]]
| subdivision_type1= Region
| subdivision_name1= [[Region of Southern Denmark|Southern Denmark]]
| subdivision_type2= Municipality
| subdivision_name2= [[Vejen Municipality]]
| area_urban_km2= 4
| population_as_of= 2023
| population_footnotes= <ref name="BY3"/>
| population_urban= 4593
| population_density_urban_km2= auto
| population_blank1_title = Gender <ref>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref>
| population_blank1 = 2333 males and 2260 females
| timezone1= [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1= +1
| timezone1_DST= [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST= +2
| postal_code_type= Postal code
| postal_code= DK-6650 Brørup
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'''Brørup''' is a [[railway town]], with a population of 4,593 (1 January 2023),<ref name="BY3">[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref> in [[Vejen Municipality]], [[Region of Southern Denmark]] in [[Denmark]]. It is located 10 km west of [[Vejen]], 26 km northwest of [[Ribe]], 33 km west of [[Kolding]], 40 km south of [[Grindsted]] and 43 km west of [[Esbjerg]].
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Until 1 January 2007 Brørup was also a municipality ([[Danish language|Danish]], ''[[Commune (subnational entity)|kommune]]'') in [[Ribe County]]. The municipality covered an area of 107&nbsp;km², and had a total population of 6,485 (2005). Its last mayor was Egon Fræhr, a member of the [[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]] (Liberal Party) [[Politics of Denmark|political party]].


Until 1 January 2007 Brørup was the seat of the former Brørup Municipality ([[Danish language|Danish]], ''[[Commune (subnational entity)|kommune]]'') in [[Ribe County]].
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Brørup municipality ceased to exist as the result of [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)]]. It was merged with existing [[Holsted]], [[Rødding]], and [[Vejen Municipality|Vejen]] municipalities to form the new Vejen municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 817&nbsp;km² and a total population of 41,350 (2005).

==Transport==

[[File:BrørupStation.jpg|thumb|[[Brørup railway station]]]]

Brørup is served by [[Brørup railway station]], located on the [[Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line]].

==Brørup Municipality==

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The former Brørup Municipality covered an area of 107&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and had a total population of 6,485 (2005). Its last mayor was Egon Fræhr, a member of the [[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]] (Liberal Party) [[Politics of Denmark|political party]].

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Brørup municipality ceased to exist as the result of [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)]]. It was merged with existing [[Holsted]], [[Rødding]], and [[Vejen Municipality|Vejen]] municipalities to form the new Vejen municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 817&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a total population of 41,350 (2005).
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== Notable people ==
* [[Peter Graulund]] (born 1976 in Brørup) a retired Danish professional football player, over 100 Danish Superliga goals
* [[Christian Keller (footballer)|Christian Keller]] (born 1980 in Brørup) a retired Danish professional football player, over 400 club caps
* [[Mads Conrad-Petersen]] (born 1988 in Brørup) a Danish badminton player


==International relations==
==International relations==
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* {{Flag icon|Poland}} [[Brodnica]], [[Poland]]
* {{Flag icon|Poland}} [[Brodnica]], [[Poland]]


==External links==
==See also==
*[[Tirslund Rock]]
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* [http://www.vejenkom.dk/ Vejen municipality's official website] {{da icon}}
* [http://www.broerupkommune.dk/ Brørup municipality's OLD official website (now just a short statement)] {{da icon}}


==References==
==References==
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* Municipal statistics: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812152043/http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta], delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal statistics: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812152043/http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta], delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [https://web.archive.org/web/20061208085744/http://kommune.eniro.dk/region/media/nyekommuner.shtml Eniro new municipalities map]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [https://web.archive.org/web/20061208085744/http://kommune.eniro.dk/region/media/nyekommuner.shtml Eniro new municipalities map]


==External links==
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* [http://www.vejenkom.dk/ Vejen municipality's official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228195753/http://www.vejenkom.dk/ |date=2007-02-28 }} {{in lang|da}}
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* [http://www.broerupkommune.dk/ Brørup municipality's OLD official website (now just a short statement)] {{in lang|da}}


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Revision as of 16:16, 10 May 2024

Brørup
Town
Brørup - Johanneskirken
Brørup - Johanneskirken
Brørup is located in Denmark
Brørup
Brørup
Location in Denmark
Brørup is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Brørup
Brørup
Brørup (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°28′57″N 9°0′57″E / 55.48250°N 9.01583°E / 55.48250; 9.01583
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityVejen Municipality
Area
 • Urban
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
4,593
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,333 males and 2,260 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6650 Brørup

Brørup is a railway town, with a population of 4,593 (1 January 2023),[1] in Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It is located 10 km west of Vejen, 26 km northwest of Ribe, 33 km west of Kolding, 40 km south of Grindsted and 43 km west of Esbjerg.

Until 1 January 2007 Brørup was the seat of the former Brørup Municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ribe County.

Transport

Brørup railway station

Brørup is served by Brørup railway station, located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line.

Brørup Municipality

The former Brørup Municipality covered an area of 107 km2, and had a total population of 6,485 (2005). Its last mayor was Egon Fræhr, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Brørup municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Holsted, Rødding, and Vejen municipalities to form the new Vejen municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 817 km2 and a total population of 41,350 (2005).

Notable people

  • Peter Graulund (born 1976 in Brørup) a retired Danish professional football player, over 100 Danish Superliga goals
  • Christian Keller (born 1980 in Brørup) a retired Danish professional football player, over 400 club caps
  • Mads Conrad-Petersen (born 1988 in Brørup) a Danish badminton player

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Brørup is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

External links


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