Bredsten | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bredsten Church | |
.svg)  Bredsten Location in Region of Southern Denmark Show map of Region of Southern Denmark Bredsten Bredsten (Denmark) Show map of Denmark | |
| Coordinates:55°42′9″N9°22′55″E / 55.70250°N 9.38194°E /55.70250; 9.38194 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Vejle Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,898 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-7182 Bredsten |
Bredsten is a village inVejle Municipality,Denmark. Bredsten is situated 11 kilometres west ofVejle, and it has a population of 1,898 (1 January 2024).[1] The village is quite old, indicated by the church which dates back to the Middle Ages though modified by the local entrepreneur de Lichtenberg in the 1740s.
Bredsten is known for a few famous persons, among them businessmanHarry Motor, the former editor of BT,Arne Ullum, the Grand Champion of the quiz show Jeopardy, Jens Madsen, Lars Døhr, formersoccer player inVejle Boldklub and the former soccer legendJohn Sivebæk.
