Skærbæk, Tønder Municipality

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark

55°9′31″N 8°46′17″E / 55.15861°N 8.77139°E / 55.15861; 8.77139CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkMunicipalityTønder MunicipalityArea

• Urban

3.1 km² (1.2 sq mi)Population

(2023)^[1]

• Urban

3,211 • Urban density1,000/km² (2,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

DK-6780 Skærbæk

Skærbæk (German: Scherrebek) is a railway town, with a population of 3,211 (1 January 2023),^[1] in Tønder Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark.

Skærbæk was the municipal seat of the former Skærbæk Municipality, until 1 January 2007.

Skærbæk Church

Skærbæk Church is first mentioned in the sources in 1292 and it is then said that it is dedicated to St. Simon and Skt. Judas (son of Jacob).

Notable people

Jeppe Prætorius (1745-1823) a Danish merchant and shipowner, was born in Skærbæk.
Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851-1920) a Danish ophthalmologist, was born in Skærbæk
Kirstine Meyer (1861-1941) a Danish physicist, was born in Skærbæk.
The former professional footballer Kenneth Fabricius is born in Skærbæk.