Agerskov (town)

Agerskov (German: Aggerschau) is a town located in central Southern Jutland in Denmark with a population of 1,209 (1. January 2023).[1] The town is located 9 km from Toftlund, 15 km from Løgumkloster and 16 km from Rødekro. The town is a part of Tønder Municipality, Region Syddanmark.

Agerskov
Town
Agerskov Inn
Agerskov Inn
Agerskov is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Agerskov
Agerskov
Location in Region of Southern Denmark
Agerskov is located in Denmark
Agerskov
Agerskov
Agerskov (Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°7′51″N 9°7′47″E
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityTønder Municipality
Area
 • Urban
1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
1,209
 • Urban density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6534 Agerskov

Agerskov Inn

The town is best known throughout Denmark for its inn, Agerskov Inn (Danish: Agerskov Kro), which enjoyed royal privileges from 1767.[2] It has and still functions today as a gathering place, or ting, for inhabitants throughout all of Southern Jutland. It has been restored regularly since 1981.

Agerskov Ungdomsskole
Agerskov Ungdomsskole

The town also boasts the first Danish youth school (ungdomsskole) in Southern Jutland, Agerskov Ungdomsskole. Opened in 1919, it was an alternative to the Danish schools on the other side of the border. The school still functions as a boarding school today.

Agerskov Church
Agerskov Church

Agerskov Church is a Romanesque church made of ashlar built around 1200 with extensions added in 1300 and again in 1500. The church features a peculiar type of spire known especially from the region previously connected to Tørning Mill, where the spire is just above four triangle-shaped gables.[3]

Notable People
  • Agerskov Christian Free School
    Agerskov Christian Free School
  • The former Agerskov Station, now a pub
    The former Agerskov Station, now a pub
  • Agerskov fire station
    Agerskov fire station

References
  1. BY3: Population 1. January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. "De tidligere kgl. privilegerede kroer og brug af krone".
  3. "Tørninglen-spir". Grænseforeningen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. Bonderøven fra DR2 kommer på Agerskov Kro Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, JydskeVestkysten, hentet 5. November 2013.

External References


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