Bylderup-Bov

Bylderup-Bov Bülderup-Bau (German)
Town
Bylderup Church School in Bylderup-Bov Bylderup-Bov Sports-Center
Bylderup-Bov Location in Denmark Bylderup-Bov Bylderup-Bov (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 54°56′43″N 9°5′32″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Aabenraa
Area
• Urban	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
• Urban	1,301
• Urban density	870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-6372 Bylderup-Bov
Website	www.bylderup-bov.dk

Bylderup-Bov (German: Bülderup-Bau) is a town in Aabenraa Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. It had a population of 1,301 as of 1 January, 2024. It is located 15 km (9 mi) east of Tønder, 12 km (7 mi) west of Tinglev, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Løgumkloster and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Aabenraa.

The town originated as two separate railway towns, named Bylderup and Bov, which were later merged. There are three districts aside from the city center: Bov, to the southwest, Bylderup to the southeast, and Lendemark to the northwest (direction relative to the city center).

History

The Tønder-Tinglev line was founded in 1867 and had a stop between Bylderup and Bov. The station lied within the Burkal Parish, so Bov was naturally included in the station’s name, but there were discussions in Bylderup Parish over the name. The nearby village of Lendemark wanted to have the station named Lendemark-Bov, but the station was ultimately named Bylderup-Bov due to the fact that there were and still are more inhabitants in Bylderup than in Lendemark.

Religion

Bylderup-Bov belongs to Bylderup Parish. The Bylderup Church, built in a Romanesque style, is located in the town. Some parts of the church date back to the 13th century. The former village of Bov is part of Burkal Parish. The Burkal Church lies 1.5 km (1 mi) southwest of Bylderup-Bov.