Brønderslev
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Brønderslev is a town with a population of 11,840 (1 January 2011).[1] It is the municipal seat of Brønderslev municipality, Vendsyssel in Region Nordjylland, the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.
The name of the town is derived from a local viking chief, Brunder.
One of its sister cities is Nässjö, Sweden.
[edit] Famous people from Brønderslev
- Ejnar Mikkelsen
- Per Bak
- Søren Kjeldsen
- The rock band The Blue Van
[edit] References
- ^ BEF44: Population 1st January,by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
Coordinates: 57°16′N 9°58′E / 57.267°N 9.967°E
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