Birkelse
Village in North Jutland, Denmark
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Birkelse is a village in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality. The town has nearly grown together with the nearby village of Ryå.
Birkelse | |
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Village | |
The former Birkelse Station | |
.svg)  Birkelse Location in the North Jutland Region | |
| Coordinates: 57°8′59″N 9°41′2″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland |
| Municipality | Jammerbugt |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 619 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
A train station was located in Birkelse between 1897 and 1969. It was a stop on the Fjerritslev-Nørresundby railroad.[2]
In 2017, the remains of a World War II Messerschmitt fighter plane were found in a field in Birkelse.[3]
External links
Media related to Birkelse at Wikimedia Commons
