Birkende
Birkende | |
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.svg)  Birkende Location in the Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°23′00″N 10°35′00″E / 55.38333°N 10.58333°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Kerteminde |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 555 |
Birkende is a town with a population of 555 (1 January 2014)[1] located in the Kerteminde municipality, on the island of Funen in central Denmark.
The town is most famous for being the birthplace of Hans Tausen (1494–1561), the protagonist of the Danish Reformation. There is a monument to him in the town centre. Birkende's local football team is Birkende BK
References
- ^ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
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