Østbirk

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Østbirk
Town
Østbirk Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Østbirk Østbirk (Denmark Central Denmark Region) Show map of Denmark Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 55°58′0″N 9°44′59″E / 55.96667°N 9.74972°E / 55.96667; 9.74972
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark
Municipality	Horsens Municipality
Area
• Urban	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Urban	2,578
• Urban density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8752 Østbirk

Østbirk is a town, with a population of 2,578 (1 january 2024),^[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.