Sønder Bjert is a
Danish town in the
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 ...
with a population of 2,315 (1 January 2025). It is located approximately 7 km southeast of
Kolding
Kolding () is a Denmark, Danish seaport city located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre and has numerous industria ...
and is a part of
Kolding Municipality.
Overview
Sønder Bjert Kirke (''Sønder Bjert Church'') was built near the end of the 12th century out of stone cut from boulders and originally did not have a tower. The church's roofing consists of lead, which was last renovated in 2000.
Sønder Bjert's first inn (Sønder Bjert Kro) was established back in 1759, but the building it currently occupies was built in 1855. In 2002 the inn was renovated to include new meeting and conference facilities.
A local dairy cooperative started production of milk on July 5, 1887, but later closed on November 20, 1958.
Fra mejeri til kulturhus
After short stints as a school furniture workshop and paper processing center, the dairy's former building was refurnished to serve as a cultural and recreation center. In addition, it has an internet cafe which offers introductory computer courses to the retired and elderly.
Famous residents
* A. J. Iversen (1888 in Sønder Bjert - 1979) a Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer
* Holger Lissner (born 1938) a Danish priest and hymn writer, worked in Sønder Bjert 1980–2003
* Villy Søvndal
Villy Søvndal (born 4 April 1952) is a Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013. He represented the Socialist People's Party (''Socialistisk Folkeparti'') in Parliament (''Folketinget'') from 1 ...
(born 1952) politician, former leader of the Danish Socialist People's Party 2005 to 2012, lives in Sønder Bjert
References
External links
Official website
Sønder Bjert Kro
Local Historical Society for Sønder Bjert Parish
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Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark
Kolding Municipality