Brørup

Brørup is a railway town, with a population of 4,593 (1 January 2023),[1] in Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark.

Brørup
Town
Brørup - Johanneskirken
Brørup - Johanneskirken
Brørup is located in Denmark
Brørup
Brørup
Location in Denmark
Brørup is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Brørup
Brørup
Brørup (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°28′57″N 9°0′57″E
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityVejen Municipality
Area
 • Urban
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
4,593
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,333 males and 2,260 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6650 Brørup

Until 1 January 2007 Brørup was the seat of the former Brørup Municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ribe County.

Transport
Brørup railway station

Brørup is served by Brørup station, located on the Lunderskov-Esbjerg railway line.

Brørup Municipality

The former Brørup Municipality covered an area of 107 km2, and had a total population of 6,485 (2005). Its last mayor was Egon Fræhr, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Brørup municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Holsted, Rødding, and Vejen municipalities to form the new Vejen municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 817 km2 and a total population of 41,350 (2005).

Notable people
  • Peter Graulund (born 1976 in Brørup) a retired Danish professional football player, over 100 Danish Superliga goals
  • Christian Keller (born 1980 in Brørup) a retired Danish professional football player, over 400 club caps
  • Mads Conrad-Petersen (born 1988 in Brørup) a Danish badminton player

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Brørup is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark


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