Brændstrup | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 55°19′50″N 9°03′25″E / 55.330519°N 9.056850°E | |
Municipality | Vejen Municipality |
Region | Region of Southern Denmark |
Country | Denmark |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 203 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6630 Rødding |
Brændstrup (older alternative spelling: Brendstrup) is a village in Southern Jutland, Denmark. [1] The population of the village is c. 200.
Located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Gram and equidistantly south of Rødding, Brændstrup was until 1 January 2007 a part of the former Rødding Municipality, and is now a part of Vejen Municipality. Neighbouring municipalities are Haderslev Municipality to the south of Brændstrup and Esbjerg Municipality to the west.
Brændstrup is known for its Christian school, Brændstrup Kristne Friskole, [2] and the Harley Davidson service center located in the middle of Brændstrup was until 1 January 2017, one of only three authorized HD retailers in Denmark. [3] [4]
Brændstrup was for 39 years from 1899 to 1938, a railway town on the part of Haderslev Amts Jernbaner running between Gram Castel and Rødding. [5]
A local attraction worth noticing is Stenmanden ("The Stone Man"), a monument of unknown origin residing in the nearby Gram Storskov forest. [6]
The conservative politician Johannes Jørgen Dixen Burgdorf (1917-1983), who served as a Member of Parliament from 1966 until his death, was a resident of Brændstrup. [7] [8]
Efter at medlem af folketinget Johannes Burgdorf den 27. juni 1983 var afgået ved døden, udtalte folketingets formand (Svend Jakobsen) i folketingets møde den 1. juli: »Den 27. juni afgik medlem af folketinget Johannes Burgdorf ved døden. Johannes Burgdorf var født den 16. februar 1917 i Brændstrup som søn af gårdejer Johannes Burgdorf. Efter folkeskolen gennemgik han en alsidig landbrugsuddannelse og var siden 1947 ejer af sin fødegård i Brændstrup i Sønderjylland.
Brændstrup | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 55°19′50″N 9°03′25″E / 55.330519°N 9.056850°E | |
Municipality | Vejen Municipality |
Region | Region of Southern Denmark |
Country | Denmark |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 203 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6630 Rødding |
Brændstrup (older alternative spelling: Brendstrup) is a village in Southern Jutland, Denmark. [1] The population of the village is c. 200.
Located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Gram and equidistantly south of Rødding, Brændstrup was until 1 January 2007 a part of the former Rødding Municipality, and is now a part of Vejen Municipality. Neighbouring municipalities are Haderslev Municipality to the south of Brændstrup and Esbjerg Municipality to the west.
Brændstrup is known for its Christian school, Brændstrup Kristne Friskole, [2] and the Harley Davidson service center located in the middle of Brændstrup was until 1 January 2017, one of only three authorized HD retailers in Denmark. [3] [4]
Brændstrup was for 39 years from 1899 to 1938, a railway town on the part of Haderslev Amts Jernbaner running between Gram Castel and Rødding. [5]
A local attraction worth noticing is Stenmanden ("The Stone Man"), a monument of unknown origin residing in the nearby Gram Storskov forest. [6]
The conservative politician Johannes Jørgen Dixen Burgdorf (1917-1983), who served as a Member of Parliament from 1966 until his death, was a resident of Brændstrup. [7] [8]
Efter at medlem af folketinget Johannes Burgdorf den 27. juni 1983 var afgået ved døden, udtalte folketingets formand (Svend Jakobsen) i folketingets møde den 1. juli: »Den 27. juni afgik medlem af folketinget Johannes Burgdorf ved døden. Johannes Burgdorf var født den 16. februar 1917 i Brændstrup som søn af gårdejer Johannes Burgdorf. Efter folkeskolen gennemgik han en alsidig landbrugsuddannelse og var siden 1947 ejer af sin fødegård i Brændstrup i Sønderjylland.