Brovst
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 | |
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 Brovst Church | |
.svg.png.webp)  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 (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,729 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/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
References
- Statistikbanken.dk "BY3: Folketal 1. januar efter byområder, landdistrikter og folketal, areal og befolkningstæthed" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Brovst" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- Danskejernbaner.dk "Brovst Station (Br)" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- Danskejernbanker.dk "Fjerritslev-Nørresundby Jernbane - (FFJ)" Retrieved 15 October 2020
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