Asnæs is a town in Odsherred Municipality in northwestern Zealand in Denmark. It is situated approximately 90 kilometres west of Copenhagen and has a population of 3,100 (1. January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from
Statistics Denmark
Statistics Denmark ( da, Danmarks Statistik) is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of the Interior and Housing and which reports to the Minister of Economic and Internal Affairs. The organization is responsible for creating st ...
The town is home to a swimming hall, a sports hall, Asnæs Skole
folkeskole The Danish language, Danish–Norwegian language, Norwegian term Folkeskole ("public school") may refer to any of the following:
* Danish Folkeskole Education, the Danish primary and lower secondary educational system
* Volksschule, a historical pri ...
, Asnæs Centret shopping center, Odsherred Gymnasium, and a large production site for NKT Cables.
Notable people
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Christian Poulsen
Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen (born 28 February 1980) is a Danish former footballer. After starting his career with Holbæk, he played for a number of European clubs as a defensive midfielder, winning the Danish Superliga championship with ...
(born 1980 in Asnæs) a Danish former footballer, winning 454 club caps; regular member of the
Denmark national football team
The Denmark men's national football team ( da, Danmarks herre-fodboldlandshold or ''herrelandsholdet'') represents Denmark in men's international football competitions. It is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU), the governing bo ...
with 92 caps
Transport
Asnæs is situated close to the Danish route 21 and has a railway station on the Odsherred Railway Line, terminating in
Holbæk
Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 29,608 (1 January 2022).Copenhagen.