Tjæreborg is a village with a population of 2,876 (1 January 2024)[1] on the west coast of Denmark, in Esbjerg Municipality about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Esbjerg. It is situated in the parish with the same name, which was a part of Esbjerg Municipality also before the municipal mergers 1 January 2007. The village has formerly been well known for naming the multinational travel company of same same. The later years Tjæreborg has increased its fame by being undefeated in the international 3 day team golf masters [DLJ Masters]
Tjæreborg | |
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Town | |
 Tjæreborg Church | |
  Tjæreborg Location in Denmark .svg) Tjæreborg Tjæreborg (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°27′49″N 8°35′1″E / 55.46361°N 8.58361°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Esbjerg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,876 |
| • Urban density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 1,442 males and 1,434 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6731 Tjæreborg |
Tjæreborg is served by Tjæreborg railway station, located on the on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line.[3] [4]
Notable people
edit- Nicolaj Køhlert (born 1993 in Tjæreborg) a Danish footballer
- Lasse Vigen Christensen (born 1994 in Tjæreborg) a Danish footballer
- Ejlif Krogager, former priest of Tjæreborg, founded the major Danish travel agency Tjæreborg Rejser
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Tjæreborg Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Tjæreborg Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
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