Bramming
Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bramming is a railway town in Esbjerg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It is located at the Lunderskov-Esbjerg railway line and has a population of 7,267 (1 January 2024).[1]
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| Coordinates: 55.46487°N 8.70677°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Esbjerg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 7,267 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 3,551 males and 3,716 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6740 Bramming |
Bramming is served by Bramming railway station which is located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line, and is also the northern terminus of the Bramming–Tønder railway line.[3][4]
Bramming was the municipal seat of the former Bramming Municipality until 1 January 2007.
Churches
There are two churches located in the Bramming area. Skt. Ansgar Church, consecrated in 1915, is located in the railway town, and the medieval Skt. Knud Church is located on the northern outskirts of the town. This church served the neighboring manor Bramming Hovedgård, now Southwest Jutland's Boarding School.
The museum
Bramming Egnsmuseum, located by the water tower, is a museum where changing exhibitions on cultural history, art and crafts are displayed. In 2007, the so-called Historium opened, which is a 5.5 m high glass display case of almost 100 m3. Here, both the Bramming region's and Southwest Jutland's cultural history and features of Danish cultural history as a whole are exhibited.
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