Birkende
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Birkende is a town with a population of 578 (1 January 2011) located in the Kerteminde municipality
, on the island of Funen
in central Denmark
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The town is most famous for being the birth place of Hans Tausen
(1494–1561), the protagonist of the Danish
Reformation
. There is a monument to him in the town centre.
Birkende's local football team is Birkende BK
Kerteminde municipality
Kerteminde Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the northeast coast of the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Romsø, and it covers an area of 203 km². It has a total population of 23,630...
, on the island of Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
in central Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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The town is most famous for being the birth place of Hans Tausen
Hans Tausen
Hans Tausen , the protagonist of the Danish Reformation, was born at Birkende on Funen in 1494 and died in Ribe in 1561.- Life :...
(1494–1561), the protagonist of the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. There is a monument to him in the town centre.
Birkende's local football team is Birkende BK
Birkende BK
Birkende Boldklub is a Danish Football club based in Kerteminde municipality in the town Birkende.The clubs best team is currently playing in FBU Serie 3.As well having teams in FBU Serie 4 and FBU Serie 5Their current manager is Ricky Frederiksen....