Øster Bjerregrav

Town in Denmark
56°29′08″N 9°54′31″E / 56.48550°N 9.90853°E / 56.48550; 9.90853CountryDenmarkRegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)MunicipalityRanders MunicipalityArea
 • Urban
0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
1,029 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
DK-8900 Randers NV

Øster Bjerregrav is a small town, with a population of 1,029 (1 January 2024),[1] in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated just northeast of Fussing Sø (Fussing Lake),[2] 8 km west of Randers and 33 km east of Viborg.

Øster Bjerregrav Church

Øster Bjerregrav Church is located on the northern outskirts of the town.[3] Two runestones, both dated to the late Viking age between the years 970–1020, were found in the church porch where they were used as parts of the floor.[4][5]

The first Øster Bjerregrav Stone located outside the church at the corner between the church porch and the nave
The second Øster Bjerregrav Stone located inside the church porch

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Fussing Sø (Lake) VisitAarhus
  3. ^ Øster Bjerregrav Kirke
  4. ^ Øster Bjerregrav Stenen I - Denmark waymarking.com (in Danish and English)
  5. ^ Øster Bjerregrav Stenen 2 - Øster Bjerregrav, Denmark waymarking.com (in Danish and English)
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