Skærbæk, Tønder Municipality
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Skærbæk | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°9′31″N 8°46′17″E / 55.15861°N 8.77139°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Tønder Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Urban | 3,211 |
• Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6780 Skærbæk |
Skærbæk (German: Scherrebek) is a railway town, with a population of 3,211 (1 January 2023),[1] in Tønder Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark.
Skærbæk was the municipal seat of the former Skærbæk Municipality, until 1 January 2007.
Skærbæk Church
Skærbæk Church is first mentioned in the sources in 1292 and it is then said that it is dedicated to St. Simon and Skt. Judas (son of Jacob).
Notable people
- Jeppe Prætorius (1745-1823) a Danish merchant and shipowner, was born in Skærbæk.
- Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851-1920) a Danish ophthalmologist, was born in Skærbæk
- Kirstine Meyer (1861-1941) a Danish physicist, was born in Skærbæk.
- The former professional footballer Kenneth Fabricius is born in Skærbæk.
References
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1 January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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