Oksbøl is a town in southwestern
Jutland
Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...
in the
Varde Municipality
Varde Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in the Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Mads Sørensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and sit ...
, in
Region of Southern Denmark
The Region of Southern Denmark (, ; , ; ) is an administrative region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions ...
. As of 1 January 2024, it has a population of 2,840.
houses the refugee museum FLUGT, which opened in 2022. The museum describes the story of refugees from various conflicts throughout history as well as convey the history of the refugee camp. The museum is designed by
Bjarke Ingels Group.
Oksbøl is connected to the rest of Jutland via the town's two railway stations, and on the
Vestbanen railway line, which runs trains between
Nørre Nebel and
Esbjerg
Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...
via
Varde.
Notable people
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Æ Tinuser
Æ Tinuser (Standard Danish: Tinus brødrene, English The Tinus brothers) was a Danish traditional band who were famous exponents of their genre from the 1950s to the late 1970s.
The group consisted of three brothers, Ejnar (1913–84; tromb ...
(in English ''The Tinus brothers'') from Vrøgum, near Oksbøl, a
Danish traditional band from the 1950s to the late 1970s
References
Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark
Varde Municipality
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