Birkende is a village with a population of 680 (1 January 2025) located in the Kerteminde municipality, on the island of

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in central

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. Birkende's local football team is Birkende BK

Notable people

Hans Tausen Hans Tausen (Tavsen) (1494 – 11 November 1561) nicknamed the “Danish Luther” was the leading Lutheran theologian of the Danish Reformation in Denmark. He served as Bishop of Ribe and published the first translation of the Pentateuch in ...

(1494 Birkende – 1561), the leading Lutheran theologian of the

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. He served as the Bishop of Ribe. There is a monument to him in the town centre.

References

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Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Populated places in Funen Kerteminde Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub