Brovst
Brovst | |
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Town | |
 Brovst Church | |
  Brovst Location in the North Jutland Region | |
| Coordinates: 57°06′N 9°32′E / 57.100°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 57°06′N 9°32′E / 57.100°N 9.533°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland |
| Municipality | Jammerbugt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,696 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9460 |
Brovst is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality, 16 km east of Fjerritslev, 14 km southwest of Aabybro and 2 km east and northeast of the villages of Ny Skovsgård and Skovsgård.
Until 1 January 2007 Brovst was the seat of the former Brovst Municipality.
History[]
Brovst is first mentioned in 1458 as Brosth.[2]
A train station was built in Brovst in 1897, and Brovst was a stop on the Fjerritslev-Nørresundby railroad throughout the railroad's history. When the railroad was shut down in 1969, Brovst Station was also closed.[3][4]
Notable residents[]
- Hans Nielsen (born 1959), speedway rider
- Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (born 1983), politician and member of the Folketing
- Nicolaj Ritter (born 1992), football player
References[]
- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark, retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Brovst" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ Danskejernbaner.dk "Brovst Station (Br)" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ Danskejernbanker.dk "Fjerritslev-Nørresundby Jernbane - (FFJ)" Retrieved 15 October 2020
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