Brørup is a railway town, with a population of 4,516 (1 January 2022),[1] in Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark.
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Coordinates: 55°28′57″N 9°0′57″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Vejen Municipality |
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• Urban | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Urban | 4,516 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 2,296 males and 2,220 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6650 Brørup |
Until 1 January 2007 Brørup was the seat of the former Brørup Municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ribe County.
Brørup is served by Brørup station, located on the Lunderskov-Esbjerg railway line.
The former Brørup Municipality covered an area of 107 km2, and had a total population of 6,485 (2005). Its last mayor was Egon Fræhr, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
Brørup municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Holsted, Rødding, and Vejen municipalities to form the new Vejen municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 817 km2 and a total population of 41,350 (2005).
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