Nørre Broby

Nørre Broby
Town
Nørre Broby is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Nørre Broby
Nørre Broby
Coordinates: 55°15′12″N 10°13′16″E / 55.25333°N 10.22111°E / 55.25333; 10.22111
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityFaaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Area
 • Urban
1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban
1,485
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Nørre Broby, or simply Broby, is a small town in southwest-central Funen, Denmark, to the northeast of Haarby. It was the seat of Broby Municipality between 1970 and 2006 until the municipality was dissolved and merged with Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality. 1 January 2024 it had a population of 1,485.[1] Nørre Broby Church (kirke),[2] dated to around 1100, is located in the town. It also contains the Broby Library. It has a history of clover production, and farmers in the Nørre Broby area were already cultivating it in 1785.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Nørre Broby Sogn". Sogn.dk. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ Kj'rgaard, Thorkild (2 November 2006). The Danish Revolution, 1500-1800: An Ecohistorical Interpretation. Cambridge University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-521-03043-4.
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