Humble, Denmark Explained

Official Name:Humble
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Langeland
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:596
Coordinates:54.8289°N 10.6964°W

Humble is a town in south Denmark, located in Langeland Municipality on the island of Langeland in Region of Southern Denmark. It has a population of 596 (1 January 2024).[1] Humble is located about 12 kilometers north of Bagenkop and 14 kilometers south of Rudkøbing.

History

In the late 19th century, Humble had a doctor's house, a grocery store, and a sawmill.[2] Humble Skytte og Forsamlingshus that no longer exists, was founded in 1884. A transcript of the house's first protocol is preserved.[3]

Humble Station was a stop on the Rudkøbing-Bagenkop train line. The station was built in 1910 and closed in 1962.[4]

Facilities

The town has a bakery. Humble Inn & Hotel has built seven new rooms in 2008 and can accommodate parties of up to 150 people.[5]

Music Efterskolen in Humble has many rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, and a fully equipped orchestra pit to the concert and theater. Schools organize the annual Christmas concerts, gospel concerts, musicals, etc. there.[6]

Humble School was inaugurated in 1960 as Humble Central School.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas
  2. https://runeberg.org/trap/3-3/0833.html Humble Sogn
  3. Web site: Lokalhistorie for Fyn og Øerne: Humble Forsamlingshus . 2016-09-17 . 2005-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051212183933/http://www.historie.syd-fyn.dk/idraet/fhus1.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: Humble Station . Danskejernbaner.dk . 5 April 2021.
  5. http://www.humblekro.dk/ Humble Kro
  6. http://www.musikefterskolen.dk/skolen/ Musikefterskolen i Humble
  7. Web site: Humble Skole: Om skolen . 2016-09-17 . 2016-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815144833/http://www.humbleskole.dk/om_skolen/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Humble Skole, skoleporten: Skolens elevtal . 2016-09-17 . 2016-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610061745/http://humbleskole.skoleporten.dk/sp/240449/actual-infomation . dead .