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Town in Region Sjælland, Denmark
Fuglebjerg
Town
Fuglebjerg ChurchFuglebjerg Church
Fuglebjerg is located in DenmarkFuglebjergFuglebjergLocation in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkFuglebjerg is located in Denmark Region ZealandFuglebjergFuglebjergFuglebjerg (Denmark Region Zealand)Show map of Denmark Region Zealand
Coordinates: 55°18′7″N 11°32′35″E / 55.30194°N 11.54306°E / 55.30194; 11.54306
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Sjælland
MunicipalityNæstved Municipality
Area
 • Urban1.46 km (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 • Urban2,269
 • Urban density1,600/km (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codeDK-4250 Fuglebjerg

Fuglebjerg is a town with a population of 2,269 (1 January 2024), in Næstved Municipality on Zealand in Region Sjælland in Denmark.

Fuglebjerg was the municipal seat of the former Fuglebjerg Municipality, until 1 January 2007.

Landmarks

Fuglebjerg Church consists of a Romanesque nave and a late Gothic weapon house facing north. The tower dates back to 1838.

Fuglebjerggaard is a relative rare example of a Danish manor house situated in the middle of a village (town). The present main building dates from the middle of the 19th century.

Fuglebjerg Municipality

Fuglebjerg Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vestsjælland County on the west the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 141 km, and had a total population of 6,582 (2005). Its last mayor was Henrik Willadsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

On 1 January 2007 Fuglebjerg Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Fladså, Næstved, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 681 km and a total population of 78,446 (2005).

Notable people

  • Finn Viderø (1906 in Fuglebjerg – 1987) a Danish organist, known for his recordings of classic organ works

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

External links

Næstved Municipality
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