Hjordkær Explained

Hjordkær
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:55.0272°N 9.3061°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aabenraa Municipality
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Hjordkær parish
Area Urban Km2:1.69
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1619
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:813 males and 794 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-6230 Rødekro

Hjordkær (German: Jordkirch) is a town in Hjordkær parish, Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It is located 9 km west of Aabenraa and 7 km south of Rødekro and has a population of 1,619 (1 January 2024).[2]

Hjulgraven i Hjordkær (The Wheel-grave in Hjordkær) is a late neolithic wheel-grave located on the eastern outskirts of the town.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=1 BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
  3. https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=53741 Hjulgraven i Hjordkær