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  Brenderup Location in the Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°29′1″N9°58′51″E / 55.48361°N 9.98083°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Middelfart |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) [1] | |
| • Urban | 1,437 |
| • Urban density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Brenderup is a town located on the island of Funen in south Denmark, in Middelfart Municipality.
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Brenderup Folk High School is a small Danish folk high school in Brenderup, a village of Brenderup Sogn in Middelfart Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. The school was founded in 1986, as a part of what was then known as the international peace movement. Today the school is focused mainly on international bonding.
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Nordvestfyenske Jernbane was a Danish railway from Odense to Middelfart via Brenderup, with a branch from Brenderup to Bogense.
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