Skærbæk, Tønder Municipality Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Skærbæk
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:55.1586°N 8.7714°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Tønder Municipality
Area Urban Km2:3.1
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:3227
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-6780 Skærbæk

Skærbæk (German: Scherrebek) is a railway town, with a population of 3,227 (1 January 2024),[1] in Tønder Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark.

Skærbæk was the municipal seat of the former Skærbæk Municipality, until 1 January 2007.

Skærbæk Church

Skærbæk Church is first mentioned in the sources in 1292 and it is then said that it is dedicated to St. Simon and Skt. Judas (son of Jacob).

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1 January by rural and urban areas, area and population density