Birkende
Village in Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Birkende is a village with a population of 680 (1 January 2025)[2] located in the Kerteminde municipality, on the island of Funen in central Denmark.
Birkende | |
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Village | |
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.svg)  Birkende Location in the Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°23′00″N 10°35′00″E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Kerteminde |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 680 |
Birkende's local football team is Birkende BK.
Notable people
- Hans Tausen (1494 Birkende – 1561), the leading Lutheran theologian of the Danish Reformation. He served as the Bishop of Ribe. There is a monument to him in the town centre. [3]
