Ølsted is a small town located south of

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, between Lake Arre to the northeast and

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to the west, in

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, some 50 km northwest of

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. As of January 1. 2022, the town has a population of 1,894. It belongs to the

Halsnæs municipality Halsnæs Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). The municipality covers a total area (land and water) of 122.15 km² (2013), according to Municipal Key Figures (De Kommunale Nøgletal (www.no ...

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Geography

At the beach there are a large number of leisure houses which are also considered to belong to the city. About half of the population lives in the beach area, and the other half in the core town. The hilly area to the south of Ølsted is known as Bakkerne (literally "The Hills"). It consists of meadows, a small peat bog and mixed deciduous forest. The name refers to the burial mound Rakehøj and the hills Vibjerg and Grævlingehøj.

History

The village is very old, and was most likely founded before year 400 A.D., according to excavations done at Stokrosevej in April 2006. The oldest building that is still standing is currently the

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, which is dated to be from approximately year 1100. The name Ølsted means "Beerplace" and is believed to be the original meaning of the word. The village is located at the border of the wetlands just south of

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lake, where there has probably been a lot of traffic historically. King

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of Denmark restructured his army in 1715–1718 in order to obtain a large but not too expensive army, because of the

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which took place in 1700–1721. He designated 12 regions to provide

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, and one of them was Frederiksborg. Being a

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, he also ordered each of these regions to build 20 schools each in very high quality for the education of the children in the regions, providing the first public schools in Denmark. This decision was made March 28, 1721, and all schools were established in 1727. One of these schools was built in Ølsted, and today this building is being used as an office for the local church. More informatio
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Church

Ølsted Church dates from approximately 1100

Facilities

The town has a good multi-purpose hall, where

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-riders and inliners from all over the region come to join and practice. The place is called "Olliestedet", a name that comes from the skateboard trick

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. The local BMX-riders protested against the name because the name relates to only skateboarding, even though the place is open for anyone. Every year, the locals hold a competition called "Olliestedet Open", which is a popular skateboard-event. Another multi-purpose hall for

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, celebrations and shows. A former gravel pit is surrounding recreational facilities and paths. Other recreational facilities include

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fields at 3 different locations

Other facilities

Other facilities include a primary school, a kindergarten, a SuperBrugsen and a Netto supermarket. Accommodations are available at Ølsted Kro, a 19th-century inn.

Transport

Ølsted Station serves the

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train route between

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References

Newspaper article about excavations

External links

Ølsted church community

Ølsted school

Ølsted sports club

Ølsted Local Skatehall

Ølsted Harvest Show
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