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.
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Coordinates: 57°06′N 9°32′E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | North Jutland |
Municipality | Jammerbugt |
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• 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.
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]
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