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Egedal
Egedal Kommune is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. It covers an area of with a total population of 42,297 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is Karsten Søndergaard, a member of the Liberal Party (''Venstre'') political party. History On 1 January 2007 Egedal municipality was created as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Ledøje-Smørum ( Copenhagen County), Ølstykke (Frederiksborg County), and Stenløse (Frederiksborg County Frederiksborg Amt ( en, Frederiksborg County) is a former county ( Danish: ''amt'') in the north of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden The Capital R ...). Locations Politics Municipal council Egedal's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veksø
Veksø is a small town located between Ballerup and Ølstykke- Stenløse in Egedal, some 20 km northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The town is on a hill, surrounded by meadows and bogland. Veksø station is served by the Frederikssund radial of the S-train network. History The area south of Veksø is the site of a large, shallow-watered lake which was called Vigsø until the 18th century. The name (Veksø) also referred to a castle which may have belonged to Skjalm Hvide of the influential Hvide dynasty. The estate was later owned by Christian I who gave it to Roskilde Cathedral in 1450. After the Reformation, Veksø was confiscated by the crown. The castle had probably been destroyed in the Counts' Feud or may simply have fallen into despair after losing its importance after Copenhagen had been established as Denmark's new capital. The name Veksø is first recorded in 1370 as ''Viksyø''. In 1568 the village consisted of nine farms. In 1784, it consisted of 15 farms, eight of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ølstykke-Stenløse
Ølstykke-Stenløse is a city located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark. Both Ølstykke and Stenløse has been counted as one city by Statistics Denmark from 1 January 2010, and it forms the eastern part of the city closest to Copenhagen, 25 kilometers in a straight line northwest of City Hall Square, as well as Gammel Ølstykke and Ølstykke Stationsby in the west. It is Denmark's 30th largest city (2015), with a population of 22,658 (2022), and the largest city in Egedal Municipality. Notable people * Lars Hendriksen (born 1966 in Ølstykke) a Danish sailor, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics * Tine Scheuer-Larsen (born 1966 in Ølstykke) a retired female tennis player * Mark Gundelach (born 1992 in Stenløse) a Danish football midfielder, who plays for FC Roskilde Football Club Roskilde is a Danish professional association football club based in Roskilde, Region Zealand. They will compete in the Danish 2nd Division in the 2022–23 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Region Of Denmark
The Capital Region of Denmark ( da, Region Hovedstaden, ) is the easternmost administrative region of Denmark. The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021 the chairperson is Lars Gaardhøj, who is a member of the Social Democrats party of Denmark. The Capital Region was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. This reform abolished the traditional counties (Danish plural: , singular: ) and created five regions. As part of this reform 271 smaller municipalities were merged into larger units reducing the number of municipalities to 98. The reform dramatically diminished the power of regional governments while enhancing that of local government and that of the central government in Copenhagen. It was implemented on 1 January 2007. Unlike the former counties (1970–2006) (Danish ', literally 'county municipality') the regions are not municipalities and are thus not allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganløse
Ganløse is a town located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark. Notable people * Hans Knudsen (1865–1947) a Danish artist of landscape paintings. He lived close to the forest edge of Ganløse Ore in Egedal, right on the border with Værløse. He died west of Ganløse at Slagslunde * Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christians ... (1913 in Ganløse – 1985) a Danish actor, known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies retrieved 07 July 2020 * Büsra Barut (born 1997 in Ganløse) a Turkish-Danish women's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Region Hovedstaden
The Capital Region of Denmark ( da, Region Hovedstaden, ) is the easternmost administrative region of Denmark. The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021 the chairperson is Lars Gaardhøj, who is a member of the Social Democrats party of Denmark. The Capital Region was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. This reform abolished the traditional counties (Danish plural: , singular: ) and created five regions. As part of this reform 271 smaller municipalities were merged into larger units reducing the number of municipalities to 98. The reform dramatically diminished the power of regional governments while enhancing that of local government and that of the central government in Copenhagen. It was implemented on 1 January 2007. Unlike the former counties (1970–2006) (Danish ', literally 'county municipality') the regions are not municipalities and are thus not allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledøje
Ledøje is a small town located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark. Notable people * Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll (1800 in Ledøje – 1856) a Danish architect active during the Danish Golden Age The Danish Golden Age ( da, Den danske guldalder) covers a period of exceptional creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of the 19th century.Kulturnet DanmarkGuide to the Danish Golden Age Although Copenhagen had suffered ... References Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Egedal Municipality {{CapitalDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søsum
Søsum is a small town located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish .... References Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Egedal Municipality {{CapitalDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ølstykke
Ølstykke Stationsby, commonly known as Ølstykke, is a town in Egedal Municipality, serving as its municipal seat. Until January 1, 2010, Ølstykke was an independent city, but today it has merged with Stenløse and forms the urban area of Ølstykke-Stenløse with 22,030 inhabitants. The town is on the northern part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland''), in eastern Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish .... References Municipal seats in the Capital Region of Denmark Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Egedal Municipality {{CapitalDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buresø (town)
Buresø, is a small town in Egedal Municipality. It has a population of 468 (2022). The town is on the northern part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland''), in eastern Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish .... References Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Egedal Municipality {{CapitalDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledøje-Smørum
Until January 1, 2007 Ledøje-Smørum was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Copenhagen County on Zealand (''Sjælland'') island in eastern Denmark, then merged into Egedal. The municipality covered an area of 31 km2 (12 mi²) and had a total population of 10,525 (2005), northwest of nearby Copenhagen. History The last mayor of Ledøje-Smørum was Jens Jørgen Nygaard, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti'') political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Smørum. The municipality had been created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes: * Ledøje Parish * Smørum Parish. Ledøje-Smørum municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Stenløse and Ølstykke municipalities to form the new Egedal municipality Egedal Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smørumnedre
Smørumnedre is a town and suburban area situated in Egedal Municipality in the northwestern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark and forms part of Copenhagen's urban area. The original village has merged with the neighbouring villages of Måløv in Ballerup Municipality and Jonstrup in Furesø Municipality to form an urban agglomeration with a population of 20,657 (1 January 2022). The small and relatively undisturbed village of Smørumovre ("Upper Smørum") is located about 500 metres to the west of Smørumnedre while Lille Smørum("Little Smørum") refers to a group of scattered farms to the south. The three localities are collectively referred to as Smørum. History The name Smørum is first recorded in Canute IV's gift letter to the Bishop of Lund from 1085. The first part of the name means "Butter" (Danish: Smør) while the suffix -rum means "place". The village of Smørumnedre was originally smaller than the neighbouring village of Smørumovre but it was expanded with large ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ølstykke Municipality
Ølstykke is a former municipality in Region Hovedstaden. The former Ølstykke municipality covered an area of 29 km2, and had a total population of 15,358 (2005). Its last mayor was Svend Kjærgaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. On 1 January 2007, Ølstykke municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Ledøje-Smørum and Stenløse municipalities to form the new Egedal municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 126 km2 and a total population of 39,267 (2005). See also * Ølstykke station * Ølstykke FC Ølstykke Fodbold Club ; also known as Ølstykke FC or ØFC) is an association football club based in the town of Ølstykke on Zealand, Denmark. The men's team competes in the Series 1, the sixth tier of the Danish football league system and the ... References * Municipal statisticsNetBorger Kommunefakta delivered froKMD aka Kommunedata (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
