Farum is a town on the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern

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, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 20,312 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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The town is part of Furesø Municipality. Until 2006, it constituted

Farum Municipality Farum municipality was a municipality (Danish '' kommune'') in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. On January 1, 2007 it merged with Værløse municipality to form the new Furesø municipality as a consequence of Denmark's ...

History

Farum has existed for more than 1000 years. The name Farum refers to the founding fathers, sea merchants, who migrated from Bremen, Germany. At the time there was clear passage from the sea to Farum. This has since been filled with

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and by civic demands for more land. Around 1100, the community's first stone church was built: parts of it remain in the present church of Farum. In the 14th century, a damming project flooded the old ford and redirected much of the traffic bound for

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towards Fiskebæk, a short distance further south. During recurrent wars with Sweden in the 17th century the area suffered enormous damage. In 1800, the town was transferred from Copenhagen ''knight district'' to Frederiksborg County. Around this time, the economy of the area revived with renewed cultivation of the fertile agricultural land. Throughout the 19th century, the community expanded economically. In 1906, the community was linked to the capital by the railway between Copenhagen and

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: in 1977, this became the Hareskovbanen radial of Copenhagen's S-train system. In the early 1950s, the population was about 4000. Through the 1960s and 1970s, the community turned into a commuter town due to its proximity to Copenhagen and the population expanded past 10,000. By 1980, the population was over 16,000.

Farum in recent times

Today, Farum is divided into four parts: Farum West, Farum East, Farum North, and the Midpoint. Farum East and Farum West are separated by a highway that effectively divides the city. The Midpoint (Danish Midtpunktet) is a large complex of apartments built in a very special way. One-third of the population lives in these blocks, which house most of Farum's immigrants. Farum West is the old part of Farum, with the old village and church. The area has grown over the years, and most of the sports facilities are here. To the north of Farum West lies the high-tech industrial area. The town is now influenced strongly by the large number of immigrants living in the city. In the Midpoint over 50 different languages are spoken. The majority of the immigrants are Turks and people from the Middle East. This has given Farum a large number of foreign shops and exotic food. In recent years, many people from eastern Europe have settled in the town. Farum is also the hometown of the football club FC Nordsjælland, which plays in the highest Danish league,

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. They play at

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, in Farum West. From 1985 to 2002, the Mayor of Farum was the controversial

Peter Brixtofte Peter Brixtofte (11 December 1949 – 2016) was a Danish politician who was member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) representing Venstre from 1973 to 1977, from 1979 to 1981, during 1983 and from 1990 to 8 February 2005. Brixtofte served as ...

. Brixtofte was later charged with corruption and jailed.

Notable people

* Peter Lassen (1800 in Farum – 1859) a Danish-American rancher and prospector * Christine Swane (1876 – 1960 in Farum) a painter with Funen Painters and a Cubist style *

Dagmar Starcke Dagmar Margrethe Kristine Starcke née Kaae (1899–1975) was a Danish painter and textile artist who is remembered for her pictorial collages and woven textile works. Several of her creations are in the permanent collection at the Worker's Museum ...

(1899 – 1975 in Farum) a Danish painter and textile artist * Preben Neergaard (1920 in Farum – 1990) a Danish stage and film actor *

Willy Rathnov Willy Rathnov (13 May 1937 – 29 August 1999) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 32 films between 1960 and 1988. He was born in Roskilde, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Onkel Joakims hemmelighed'' (1967) * ''So ...

(1937 – 1999 in Farum) a Danish film actor *

Povl Dissing Povl Dissing (27 January 1938 – 18 July 2022) was a Danish singer, composer, guitarist, and harmonica player. He made his album debut with ''En aften i folkeklubben'' in 1965. His public breakthrough came in 1973 with the album ', a collabora ...

(born 1938) a Danish singer, composer, guitarist and harmonica player *

(1949–2016 in Farum) politician, Member of the Folketinget, Govt. Minister, Mayor of Farum, subsequently convicted of local fraudulent practice and jailed * Allan K. Pedersen (born 1962) a Danish businessman, owns FC Nordsjælland, lives in Farum *

Sebastian Jespersen Sebastian Vedsted Jespersen (born May 6, 1973 in Farum, north of Copenhagen, Denmark) is the CEO and co-founder of the independent digital agency Vertic. Sebastian Jespersen is an innovator, a business strategist, and a digital thought leader. The ...

(born 1973 in Farum) the CEO and co-founder of the digital agency

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* Lars Halvor Jensen (born 1973) record producer and songwriter, brought up in Farum *

Christine Lorentzen Christine Gyrsting Lorentzen, also known as Lore, is a Danish singer-songwriter, project manager and former television presenter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Cryoshell. Prior to joining the band, she competed in '' Scenen er ...

(born 1979) singer-songwriter and former TV presenter, lives in Farum IMDb Database
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Sport

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(1906 – 1986 in Farum) a fencer, competed in the

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* Rasmus Nørby (born 1982) a retired Danish tennis player, lives in Farum *

Jeppe Curth Jeppe Lund Curth (born 21 March 1984) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played 43 matches and scored 15 goals for various Danish youth national teams, most recently the Danish national under-21 team. Caree ...

(born 1984 in Farum) a retired Danish footballer, over 300 club caps *

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(born 1985 in Farum) a football manager and former player * Jon Raahauge Rud (born 1986 in Farum) swimmer, competed in the

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(born 1992 in Farum) a Turkish-Danish footballer *

Marcus Ingvartsen Marcus Højriis Ingvartsen (born 4 January 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland and the Denmark national team. Club career Nordsjælland Ingvartsen started his career in his ...

(born 1996 in Farum) a Danish footballer, began with FC Nordsjælland

References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Viking Age populated places Furesø Municipality

History

Farum in recent times

Notable people

Sport

See also

References