Brønderslev is a city in Denmark with a population of 12,549 (1 January 2022). The city is the largest urban area in Brønderslev Municipality and is the municipal seat. It is the fourth largest city of Vendsyssel within the North Jutland Region.

History

The name of the town is derived from a local Norsemen chief, Brunder. Brønderslev was formerly known as ''Vester Brønderslev'', in contrast to the neighboring ''Øster Brønderslev''. As of 2020, Øster Brønderslev has a population of just 943. Vester Brønderslev was once a small farming village. In 1682, it consisted of just 27 farms and 47 houses. The town was not initially located on any major thoroughfares and saw very little traffic. Thus, the town grew comparatively gradually. By the 1850s, however, an inn and an established market had begun to draw more traders to settle on the road near the city. In 1871, the Vendsyssel railway line opened which connected Brønderslev to

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and Hjørring. The station was located in the old part of town and revitalized development in that area. By the 1880s, Brønderslev had its own post office, hospital, technical school, trade school, library, banks, pharmacy, and a daily newspaper. In 1921, Brønderslev was officially designated as a ''Købstad'' (English: ''market town''). It has since become a major trading and industrial city in the region.

Geography

Brønderslev is located near the center of Vendsyssel and is nearly equidistant from the region's two other large cities:

and Hjørring. The city is approximately 13–22 meters above sea level, with the terrain rising towards the northernmost parts of the city. The southern part of the city is characterized by meadow areas. Brønderslev Rhododendronpark

Southwest of Brønderslev is the large

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, called Store Vildmose. The bog is a natural attraction in itself, but it has also revealed many archaeological finds, particularly from the Iron Age. Brønderslev is home to the regional-museum of ''Vildmosemuseet'' (English: ''The Vildmose Museum''), which focuses on the cultural history of Store Vildmose and the surrounding area. Vildmosemuseet is part of The Museums in Brønderslev Municipality which comprise a total of three museums, the other two being ''Try Museum'' and ''Dorf Møllegård'', both of which are located in Dronninglund. In 1994, the Hedelund Rhododendron Park was established within the city on the site of a beech tree park which had been there since 1890. The park covers an area of 7 hectares, making it one of the largest of its kind within the

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. It contains more than 10,000 individual plants from over 130 different species of

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Infrastructure

Education

There are three primary schools located within the city: Hedegaardsskolen, Skolegades skole, and Søndergades skole. The city's secondary school, Brønderslev Gymnasium of HF, was first proposed by the city council in 1953, though it did not officially open until 1973. As of 2007, the gymnasium is an independent institution. Nordjyllands Idrætshøjskole is an athletic folk high school which has been located in the city since 1986. The land on which it sits had previously been used for agriculture and was purchased by the municipality which then built the school's facilities. Banegård_i_Brønderslev_2012_ubt

Transportation

Brønderslev is served by

Brønderslev railway station Brønderslev is a city in Denmark with a population of 12,549 (1 January 2022). The city is the largest urban area in Brønderslev Municipality and is the municipal seat. It is the fourth largest city of Vendsyssel within the North Jutland Region ...

. It is located on the Aalborg-Hjørring-Frederikshavn railway line and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Frederikshavn, along with regional train services to

and Frederikshavn. The E39 motorway passes by Brønderslev. Since the completion of a bypass around the city in 2000, there is no heavy traffic directly through the city. Broenderslevnk ubt 2010

Religion

The Church of Denmark has two churches within the city. Brønderslev Gamle Kirke was originally built during the 12th century in the romanesque style.

Brønderslev Church Brønderslev Church ( da, Brønderslev Kirke) is a Lutheran church in Brønderslev, Denmark. The church was designed by Valdemar Schmidt and built between 1920 and 1922. History The church was designed by the architect Valdemar Schmidt in 19 ...

was built in 1920 to accommodate the town's growing population. Also located within the city is the Brønderslev International Apostolic Church.

Notable people

* Peder Møller (1877–1940), violinist and music teacher * Ejnar Mikkelsen (1880–1971), polar explorer and author * Ellen Gottschalch (1894 in Asaa –1981), actress * Per Bak (1948–2002), theoretical physicist *

Naja Abelsen Naja Abelsen (born 1964) is a Danish-Greenlandic painter and illustrator. Much of her art is inspired by the myths and sagas of Greenland. In addition to her work as a book illustrator, she has designed 18 stamps for Post Greenland. Biography Bor ...

(born 1964), painter and illustrator * Marianne Gaarden (born 1964), prelate and bishop of

Lolland-Falster Lolland-Falster is a common term for the two islands Lolland and Falster. The islands are only separated by the narrow strait '' Guldborgsund'', and as such have traditionally been grouped together. Both the Gedser-Rostock and Rødby-Puttgarden f ...

* The Blue Van:

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band formed in Brønderslev in 2003

Sport

Ove Christensen Ove Christensen (born 26 March 1950) is a Danish football manager who is currently the director of football of Danish fourth tier club Silkeborg KFUM. He has managed a number of Danish Superliga clubs, and won the Danish women's championship wi ...

(born 1950), Association football manager, most recently of Vendsyssel FF * Kim Jensen (born 1961), former assistant coach for the Denmark women's national handball team *

Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen (born 18 January 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for AaB in the Danish Superliga. He has played three matches for the Denmark national football team. Club career Early career Ahlmann star ...

(born 1991), footballer

References

Sources

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map

External links

Vildmosemuseet
The museums homepage {{DEFAULTSORT:Bronderslev Brønderslev Municipal seats of the North Jutland Region Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Brønderslev Municipality