Skærbæk, Tønder Municipality
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Skærbæk | |
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Town | |
 Skærbæk railway station | |
  Skærbæk Location in Denmark .svg) Skærbæk Skærbæk (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| 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 (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 3,227 |
| • 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 3,227 (1 January 2024),[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
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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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