Birkende
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Birkende | |
Location in Denmark | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Denmark |
Municipality | Kerteminde |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Birkende is a town located in the Kerteminde municipality, on the island of Funen in central Denmark.
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.