Birkelse is a village in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in

Jammerbugt Municipality Jammerbugt Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish: ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in the North Jutland Region on the North Jutlandic Island. It is located along the coast of Skagerrak to the north and the Limfjord to th ...

. The town has nearly grown together with the nearby village of Ryå.

History

A train station was located in Birkelse between 1897 and 1969. It was a stop on the Fjerritslev-Nørresundby railroad.Danskejernbaner.dk
"Birkelse Station" Retrieved 16 October 2020 In 2017, the remains of a

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

Messerschmitt Messerschmitt AG () was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in parti ...

fighter plane were found in a field in Birkelse.

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Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Jammerbugt Municipality Villages in Denmark {{NJutlandDK-stub