Brovst is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality, 16 km east of Fjerritslev, 14 km southwest of Aabybro and 2 km east and northeast of the villages of Ny Skovsgård and Skovsgård.

Brovst
Town
Brovst Church
Brovst Location in the North Jutland Region
Coordinates: 57°06′N 9°32′E
Country	Denmark
Region	North Jutland
Municipality	Jammerbugt
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	2,624
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9460

Until 1 January 2007 Brovst was the seat of the former Brovst Municipality.

History

Brovst is first mentioned in 1458 as Brosth.[2]

A train station was built in Brovst in 1897, and Brovst was a stop on the Fjerritslev-Nørresundby railroad throughout the railroad's history. When the railroad was shut down in 1969, Brovst Station was also closed.[3][4]

Notable residents

• Hans Nielsen (born 1959), speedway rider
• Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (born 1983), politician and member of the Folketing
• Nicolaj Ritter (born 1992), football player

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