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Biersted

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Biersted

Total population

1,704

Coordinates57.15°, 9.80°

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City facts

Time zone
UTC+02:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Biersted is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality.

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History & geography

History

The town was originally named Bjergsted. A train station was built in Biersted in 1896 by Paul Severin Arved Paulsen. The station was in use between 1897 and 1969. It was a stop on the Fjerritslev-Nørresundby railroad.

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Geography

Latitude
57.1520
Longitude
9.8049
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
234,469
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,931
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,663
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,411
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,098
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,744
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,596
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    2,535
  • Eurasian Wren
    Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,325

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2004-11-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Niels Busk
Niels Busk
Danish politician
Jørn Sloth
Jørn Sloth
Danish chess player
J
Jens Sigsgaard
Danish psychologist and writer (1910-1991)
P
Poul Knudsen
Danish author (1889–1974)
M
Marinus Larsen
Sophus Skeel
Sophus Skeel
(1836-1897)
Hans Holtegaard
Hans Holtegaard
Danish actor
K
Kasper Pedersen
Danish footballer
Nick Clausen
Nick Clausen
Danish children's writer
Nickolaj Thomsen
Nickolaj Thomsen
Danish association football player
T
Thomas Sigsgaard
Danish psychologist
Erik Skeel
Erik Skeel
Danish military officer, estate owner
O
Otto Skeel
O
Ove Skeel
(1898-1973)
T
Tyge Skeel
Danish estate owner
A
Agnete Munch-Petersen

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)