Denmark
Central Jutland
Horsens Municipality

Østbirk

Østbirk is a town, with a population of 2,644, in , , in , situated 11 km east of , 16 km southwest of and 15 km northwest of . , where the admiral and naval hero Peder Skram is buried, is located in the town.
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  • Type: Village with 2,640 residents
  • Description: town in Central Denmark, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Ostbirk”
  • Postal code: 8752

Places of Interest

Highlights include Østbirk Church and Østbirk Skole.

Church
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is a in . It is overseen by the Diocese of Aarhus in the Church of Denmark. The Church was constructed around the year 1200 and features romanesque and gothic architecture.

School
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is a school.

Peak
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in Horsens municipality, is one of 's highest points. is situated 4 km northeast of Østbirk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestbirk and Ejer.

Village
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is a village in , Denmark. The area is characterized by the river and its lakes which are popular destinations for local fishermen and tourists.

Hamlet
is a village located near in the of . The placename, of uncertain etymology, was first recorded in 1437 as Eyer, and in 1492 as Eyerd. is situated 4½ km east of Østbirk.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Østbirk.

Østbirk

Latitude
55.96744° or 55° 58′ 3″ north
Longitude
9.75233° or 9° 45′ 8″ east
Population
2,640
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DK OKB
Open location code
9F7FXQ82+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 613222591
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2615626
Wiki­data ID
Q2965120
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Østbirk” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Østbirk”
  • Danish: “Østbirk”
  • Dutch: “Østbirk”
  • Finnish: “Østbirk”
  • German: “Østbirk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Østbirk”
  • Polish: “Østbirk”
  • Swedish: “Østbirk”
  • Turkish: “Østbirk”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sudkær and Sandvad.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Østbirk Bibliotek and Det Danske Spejderkorps.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Østbirk”. Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.