Editing Brønderslev

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{{Infobox settlement
|name              = Brønderslev
|postal_code_type  = Postal code
|postal_code       = DK-9700 Brønderslev
|official_name     = 
|area_urban_km2    = 8.12
|population_as_of  = 2024
|population_urban  = 12,842
|population_density_urban_km2  = auto
|population_blank1_title       =
Gender<ref>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref>
|population_blank1             = 6266 males and 6576 females
|population_demonym  = Brønderslevbo
|website           = {{url|www.bronderslev.dk}}
|timezone1         = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset1       = +1
|timezone1_DST     = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Brønderslev Municipality]]
|image_skyline     = 2004 05 25 - Broenderslev.jpeg
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|pushpin_map       = Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
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|pushpin_map_caption  = Location in Denmark
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|subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Denmark|Municipality]]
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Denmark|Region]]
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|image_shield      = Coat of arms of Brønderslev.svg
}}

'''Brønderslev''' is a city in [[Denmark]] with a population of 12,842 (1 January 2024).<ref>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref> The city is the largest urban area in [[Brønderslev Municipality]] and is the municipal seat. It is the fourth largest city of [[Vendsyssel]] within the [[North Jutland Region]].

==History==
The name of the town is derived from a local [[Norsemen]] chief, Brunder.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brønderslev|url=https://www.visitbroenderslev.com/broenderslev|access-date=2020-12-29|website=VisitBrønderslev|language=en|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117001416/https://www.visitbroenderslev.com/broenderslev|url-status=dead}}</ref> Brønderslev was formerly known as ''Vester Brønderslev'', in contrast to the neighboring ''Øster Brønderslev''. As of 2020, Øster Brønderslev has a population of just 943.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Table BY1: Øster Brønderslev|url=https://www.statbank.dk/statbank5a/default.asp?w=1440|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Statistikbanken|publisher=[[Statistics Denmark]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304181844/http://statbank.dk/statbank5a/default.asp?w=1440 |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

Vester Brønderslev was once a small farming village. In 1682, it consisted of just 27 farms and 47 houses.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pedersen|first=Henrik|title=De danske Landbrug fremstillet paa Grundlag af Forarbejderne til Christian V.s Matrikel 1688|year=1928|isbn=8775260565|location=Copenhagen|pages=315|language=da}}</ref> The town was not initially located on any major [[thoroughfare]]s and saw very little traffic. Thus, the town grew comparatively gradually. By the 1850s, however, an inn and an established market had begun to draw more traders to settle on the road near the city.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Klitgaard|first=C.|title=Vester Brønderslev Sogns og Brønderslev Købstads Historie|year=1942|location=Brønderslev|language=da}}</ref> In 1871, the [[Vendsyssel railway line]] opened which connected Brønderslev to [[Aalborg]] and [[Hjørring]]. The station was located in the old part of town and revitalized development in that area. By the 1880s, Brønderslev had its own post office, hospital, technical school, trade school, library, banks, pharmacy, and a daily newspaper.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Alkjær|first=Ejler|title=Det danske Marked|year=1943|pages=158|language=da|chapter=De danske Stationsbyer}}</ref> In 1921, Brønderslev was officially designated as a ''Købstad'' (English: ''market town''). It has since become a major trading and industrial city in the region.

==Geography==
Brønderslev is located near the center of [[Vendsyssel]] and is nearly equidistant from the region's two other large cities: [[Aalborg]] and [[Hjørring]]. The city is approximately 13–22 meters above sea level, with the terrain rising towards the northernmost parts of the city. The southern part of the city is characterized by meadow areas.
[[File:Brønderslev Rhododendronpark.jpg|left|thumb|Rhododendron park, 2012]]
Southwest of Brønderslev is the large [[bog]], called [[Store Vildmose]]. The bog is a natural attraction in itself, but it has also revealed many archaeological finds, particularly from the [[Nordic Iron Age|Iron Age]]. Brønderslev is home to the regional-museum of ''Vildmosemuseet'' (English: ''The Vildmose Museum''), which focuses on the cultural history of Store Vildmose and the surrounding area. Vildmosemuseet is part of [[The Museums in Brønderslev Municipality]] which comprise a total of three museums, the other two being ''Try Museum'' and ''Dorf Møllegård'', both of which are located in [[Dronninglund]].

In 1994, the Hedelund Rhododendron Park was established within the city on the site of a [[Beech|beech tree]] park which had been there since 1890. The park covers an area of 7 hectares, making it one of the largest of its kind within the [[nordic countries]]. It contains more than 10,000 individual plants from over 130 different species of [[Rhododendron]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Infoskærm|url=http://hedelund.info/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Hedelund|language=da-DK|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040106023218/http://hedelund.info:80/ |archive-date=6 January 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Rhododendron Park|url=https://www.visitbroenderslev.com/the-rhododendron-park|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-29|website=VisitBrønderslev|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052334/https://www.visitbroenderslev.com/the-rhododendron-park |archive-date=10 August 2020 }}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==

=== Education ===
There are three primary schools located within the city: Hedegaardsskolen, Skolegades skole, and Søndergades skole. The city's secondary school, [[Brønderslev Gymnasium og HF|Brønderslev Gymnasium of HF]], was first proposed by the city council in 1953, though it did not officially open until 1973. As of 2007, the gymnasium is an independent institution.

Nordjyllands Idrætshøjskole is an athletic [[folk high school]] which has been located in the city since 1986. The land on which it sits had previously been used for agriculture and was purchased by the municipality which then built the school's facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Heine|first=Esben|date=2017-03-28|title=Forstander takker af på NIH|url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/forstander-takker-af-paa-nih/8622ba81-4cd8-41bc-875f-63427045aca6|access-date=2020-12-29|website=nordjyske.dk|language=da}}</ref>[[File:Banegård_i_Brønderslev_2012_ubt.JPG|thumb|Brønderslev station]]

===Transportation===
Brønderslev is served by [[Brønderslev railway station]]. It is located on the [[Vendsyssel Line|Aalborg-Hjørring-Frederikshavn railway line]] and offers direct [[InterCity]] services to [[Copenhagen]] and [[Frederikshavn]], along with [[regional train]] services to [[Aalborg]] and Frederikshavn.

The [[European route E39|E39]] motorway passes by Brønderslev. Since the completion of a bypass around the city in 2000, there is no heavy traffic directly through the city.
[[File:Broenderslevnk ubt 2010.JPG|thumb|Brønderslev Church, 2010]]

==Religion==
The [[Church of Denmark]] has two churches within the city. Brønderslev Gamle Kirke was originally built during the 12th century in the [[Romanesque architecture|romanesque style]]. [[Brønderslev Church]] was built in 1920 to accommodate the town's growing population.

Also located within the city is the Brønderslev International Apostolic Church.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Om os|url=https://biak.dk/om-os|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Brønderslev International Apostolsk Kirke|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710062951/https://biak.dk/om-os |archive-date=10 July 2020 }}</ref>

== Notable people ==
[[File:Naja Abelsen.1.JPG|thumb|130px|Naja Abelsen, 2016]]
[[File:Ove Christensen.jpg|thumb|130px|Ove Christensen, 2011]]
*[[Peder Møller (violinist)|Peder Møller]] (1877–1940), violinist and music teacher
*[[Ejnar Mikkelsen]] (1880–1971), polar explorer and author.<ref>{{Cite Americana|wstitle= Mikkelsen, Ejnar |volume= XIX |short=1 }}</ref>
*[[Ellen Gottschalch]] (1894 in Asaa –1981), actress<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ellen Gottschalch|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332028/|url-status=live|access-date=26 April 2020|publisher=[[IMDb]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041111065120/http://imdb.com:80/name/nm0332028/ |archive-date=11 November 2004 }}</ref>
*[[Per Bak]] (1948–2002), theoretical physicist
*[[Naja Abelsen]] (born 1964), painter and illustrator
*[[Marianne Gaarden]] (born 1964), [[prelate]] and bishop of [[Diocese of Lolland–Falster|Lolland-Falster]]
*[[Lone Dencker Wisborg]] (born 1966), Denmark’s ambassador to the United States.
*[[The Blue Van]]: [[blues rock]] band formed in Brønderslev in 2003

=== Sport ===
*[[Ove Christensen]] (born 1950), Association football manager, most recently of [[Vendsyssel FF]]
*[[Kim Jensen]] (born 1961), former assistant coach for the [[Denmark women's national handball team]]
*[[Jakob Ahlmann Nielsen]] (born 1991), footballer

==References==
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==Sources==
{{Commons category|Brønderslev}}
* Municipal statistics: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812152043/http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta], delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [https://web.archive.org/web/20061208085744/http://kommune.eniro.dk/region/media/nyekommuner.shtml Eniro new municipalities map]

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193952/http://www.bkmuseer.dk/Vildmosemuseet.asp Vildmosemuseet] The museums homepage {{in lang|da}}

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