Skærbæk, Tønder

Skærbæk (German: Scherrebek) is a railway town, with a population of 3,214 (1 January 2025),^[1] in Tønder Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. It is located 24 km northeast of Havneby on the island of Rømø, 24 km west of Toftlund, 22 km south of Ribe and 26 km north of Tønder.

Skærbæk
Town
Skærbæk railway station
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Coordinates: 55°9′31″N 8°46′17″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Tønder Municipality
Area
• Urban	3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population  (2025)[1]
• Urban	3,214
• Urban density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-6780 Skærbæk

Skærbæk was the municipal seat of the former Skærbæk Municipality, until 1 January 2007.

Skærbæk Church

Skærbæk Church

Skærbæk Church is first mentioned in the sources in 1292 and it is then said that it is dedicated to St. Simon and Skt. Judas (son of Jacob).

Transportation

Skærbæk is served by Skærbæk railway station on the Bramming–Tønder railway line.

Notable people

• Jeppe Prætorius (1745-1823) a Danish merchant and shipowner, was born in Skærbæk.
• Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851-1920) a Danish ophthalmologist, was born in Skærbæk
• Kirstine Meyer (1861-1941) a Danish physicist, was born in Skærbæk.
• The former professional footballer Kenneth Fabricius is born in Skærbæk.