Jørlunde

Jørlunde Church

Jørlunde is a village with a population of 301 (1 January 2014)[1] in North Zealand in Denmark.

In the late Viking age and early medieval age, Jørlunde was the center of the Hvide clan. Jørlunde Church (Joerlunde Kirke) was erected by Skjalm Hvide around the year 1100. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas" database from Statistics Denmark
  2. ↑ "Skjalm Hvide". roskildehistorie.dk. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jørlunde kirkes historie". Jørlunde Præstegård. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jørlunde kirke". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

Coordinates: 55°50′N 12°11′E / 55.833°N 12.183°E / 55.833; 12.183

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