| Coordinates | 55°58′0″N 9°44′59″E |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark |
| Municipality | Horsens Municipality |
| Area urban | 2 km² |
| Population as of | 2025 |
| Population urban | 2644 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | DK-8752 Østbirk |
Østbirk is a town, with a population of 2,644 (1 january 2025),[1] in Horsens Municipality, Central Denmark Region, in Denmark, situated 11 km east of Brædstrup, 16 km southwest of Skanderborg and 15 km northwest of Horsens. Østbirk Church, where the admiral and naval hero Peder Skram is buried, is located in the town. The Østbirk Skole is also in an Eruopean Partner Programm (the so calles Erasmus + programm) with the Germany Franz-Stock-Realschule, the spanish Institut Eugeni Xammar in L'Ametla del Vallès and the Icelandic Ingunnarskóli school in Reykjavík.
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark