Brændstrup
| Brændstrup | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Brændstrup Map showing the location of Brændstrup in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′50″N 9°03′25″E / 55.330519°N 9.056850°ECoordinates: 55°19′50″N 9°03′25″E / 55.330519°N 9.056850°E | |
| Municipality | Vejen Municipality |
| Region | Region of Southern Denmark |
| Country | Denmark |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6630 Rødding |
Brændstrup (older alternative spelling: Brendstrup) is a village in Southern Jutland, Denmark.[1] The population of the village is c. 200.
Located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Gram and equidistantly south of Rødding, Brændstrup was until 1 January 2007 a part of the former Rødding Municipality, and is now a part of Vejen Municipality. Neighbouring municipalities are Haderslev Municipality to the south of Brændstrup and Esbjerg Municipality to the west.
Brændstrup is known for its Christian School, Brændstrup Kristne Friskole,[2] and the Harley Davidson service center located in the middle of Brændstrup was until 1 January 2017, one of only three authorized HD retailers in Denmark.[3][4]
Brændstrup was for 39 years from 1899 to 1938, a railway town on the part of Haderslev Amts Jernbaner running between Gram Castel and Rødding.[5]
A local attraction worth noticing is Stenmanden ("The Stone Man"), a monument of unknown origin residing in the nearby Gram Storskov forest.[6]
Notable people
The conservative politician Johannes Jørgen Dixen Burgdorf (1917-1983), who served as a Member of Parliament from 1966 until his death, was a resident of Brændstrup.[7][8]
References
- ↑ J.P. Trap (1864). Statistik-Topographik Beskrivelse af Hertugdommet Slesvig. pp. 65–.
- ↑ "Brændstrup slår dørene op". 18 August 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Harley'erne strålede om kap med hinanden og solen i Brændstrup". 6 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Shop en Harley lokalt inden nytår". 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rødding: Cykelstien skal indvies på lørdag". 4 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "På oplevelsestur i Gram Storskov". 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ Ove Holger Krak (1980). Kraks blå bog. 74. Krak. pp. 165–.
- ↑ Denmark. Folketinget (1982). Folketingsårbog (in Danish). J.H. Schultz. p. vii.
Efter at medlem af folketinget Johannes Burgdorf den 27. juni 1983 var afgået ved døden, udtalte folketingets formand (Svend Jakobsen) i folketingets møde den 1. juli: »Den 27. juni afgik medlem af folketinget Johannes Burgdorf ved døden. Johannes Burgdorf var født den 16. februar 1917 i Brændstrup som søn af gårdejer Johannes Burgdorf. Efter folkeskolen gennemgik han en alsidig landbrugsuddannelse og var siden 1947 ejer af sin fødegård i Brændstrup i Sønderjylland.