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Gammelmose
is a former raised bog, raised bogland separating Vangede from Kongens Lyngby in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers an area of approximately . History Gammelmose belonged to the Bernstorff Palace, Bernstorff Estate and was used for harvesting of peat. These resources were almost depleted in the first half of the 19th century. King Christian VIII of Denmark, Christian VIII, who owned the estate, protected the site by royal decree in 1844. This was done to provide a locality for the scientific study of the natural formation of peat and the recovery of a depleted peat bog. It is the earliest example of a protection of a natural habitat for scientific reasons in Denmark. In 1918, Gammelmose was the first locality to be included under the new Nature Protection Act, and is today listed as an IUCN protected area categories#Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area, IUCN category IV protected area. The area was reduced by three hectares in connection with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentofte Municipality
Gentofte Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark (''Region Hovedstaden'') on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. It covers an area of , and has a total population of 74,548 (1 April 2014). Since 17 May 2021, its mayor has been Michael Fenger, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti''). Gentofte is the most wealthy municipality in Denmark and consists of several fashionable Copenhagen suburbs such as Hellerup and Charlottenlund. The municipality is an amalgamation of three formerly independent towns, and several other local settlements, all close to one another. The site of its municipal council is in Charlottenlund. The three original towns were Gentofte, Vangede and Ordrup. It later included Tuborg, Skovshoved, Dyssegård, Hellerup, Jægersborg, and Klampenborg. Neighboring municipalities are Lyngby-Taarbæk to the north, Gladsaxe to the west, and Copenhagen t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
