Løjt Kirkeby

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark

55°5′23″N 9°27′40″E / 55.08972°N 9.46111°E / 55.08972; 9.46111CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkMunicipalityAabenraa MunicipalityParishLøjt ParishArea

• Urban

1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)Population

(2023)^[1]

• Urban

2,357 • Urban density1,600/km² (4,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

DK-6200 Aabenraa

Løjt Kirkeby is a town, with a population of 2,357 (1 January 2023),^[1] in Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark.

The town is situated on a small peninsula named Løjt Land, 20 km (12 mi) south of Haderslev and 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Aabenraa.

Løjt Church

Løjt Church, located in the southern part of the town, was likely consecrated to Saint George.

The two chancel vaults are decorated with Late Gothic frescoes.

The Late Gothic altarpiece is Southern Jutlands largest and comprises a middle panel plus two stationary and two moveable panels resting on a predella with sculptures and paintings.

Notable people

Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu (1852-1932) Danish naval officer and Siamese Minister of the Navy.^[2]
The Danish author Marcus Lauesen (1907-1975) was born in Løjt Kirkeby.

References

^ ^a ^b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
^ Nielsen, Flemming Winther (2010-03-21). "Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu: The Admiral Who Went Ashore". Scandasia. Retrieved 2023-06-21.