Børkop
Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark
55°38′31″N 9°39′7″E / 55.64194°N 9.65194°E / 55.64194; 9.65194 (2023)[1]
DK-7080 Børkop
Børkop is a railway town in Vejle Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It is located at the railroad between the cities of Vejle and Fredericia and is served by Børkop railway station. It has a population of 6,353 (1 January 2023).[1]
Børkop was the municipal seat of the former Børkop Municipality, until 1 January 2007.
Børkov Watermill is a fully-functioning timber framed watermill, dating back to the sixteenth century, located at a small stream in the southeastern part of the town.[3]
By exploring the area around the watermill it is possible to find one of the wooden trolls, called "Ene Øjesten", made by the artist Thomas Dambo.[4]
Børkop Højskole, a danish folk high school and a part of Indre Mission in Denmark, is located just north of the railway station.[5]
References
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Børkop Watermill VisitVejle
- ^ Ene Øjesten the Troll VisitVejle
- ^ List of all folk high schools in Denmark from The Association of Folk High Schools in Denmark
Further sources
- Project Runeberg - Kongeriget Danmark (J. P. Trap [1856-1906]; 2nd edition) 6. Deel. Amterne Aarhus, Vejle, Ringkjøbing, Ribe og Færøerne. Sted-Register og Supplement 272
- Danmarks Statistik: Statistisk Tabelværk Femte Række, Litra A Nr. 20: Folketællingen i Kongeriget Danmark den 5. november 1930; København 1935; p. 143
- Statistiske Undersøgelser Nr. 10: Folketal, areal og klima 1901-60; Det Statistiske Departement, København 1964; p. 185
- Statistiske Meddelelser 1968: 3. Folkemængden 27. september 1965 og Danmarks administrative inddeling; Danmarks Statistik, København 1968; p. 17
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