Fuglebjerg is a town with a population of 2,269 (1 January 2024),[1] in Næstved Municipality on Zealand in Region Sjælland in Denmark.
Fuglebjerg | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Fuglebjerg Church | |
  Fuglebjerg Location in Denmark .svg) Fuglebjerg Fuglebjerg (Denmark Region Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′7″N 11°32′35″E / 55.30194°N 11.54306°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Sjælland |
| Municipality | Næstved Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,269 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4250 Fuglebjerg |
Fuglebjerg was the municipal seat of the former Fuglebjerg Municipality, until 1 January 2007.
Landmarks
editFuglebjerg Church consists of a Romanesque nave and a late Gothic weapon house facing north. The tower dates back to 1838.
Fuglebjerggaard is a relative rare example of a Danish manor house situated in the middle of a village (town). The present main building dates from the middle of the 19th century.
Fuglebjerg Municipality
editFuglebjerg Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vestsjælland County on the west the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 141 km2, and had a total population of 6,582 (2005). Its last mayor was Henrik Willadsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
On 1 January 2007 Fuglebjerg Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Fladså, Næstved, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 681 km2 and a total population of 78,446 (2005).
Notable people
edit- Finn Viderø (1906 in Fuglebjerg – 1987) a Danish organist, known for his recordings of classic organ works
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
edit- The new Næstved municipality's official website (in Danish)
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