Højby is a
Danish town, seat of the
Odsherred Municipality, in the
Region Sjælland. Its population on 1 January 2022 was 1,422.
Geography
Højby is located in the north-central side of the
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is th ...
island.
Notable people
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Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
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Ib Nielsen (1919 in Højby – 1994) a Danish fencer, competed at the
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
and
1952 Summer Olympics
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Gerhardt Sørensen (1921 in Højby – 2002), Olympic rower, competed at the London
1948 Summer Olympics
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Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer
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Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club
Kolding Q and the
Denmark women's national football team
The Denmark women's national football team ( da, Danmarks kvindefodboldlandshold) represents Denmark in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU) and competes as a member of UEFA in various i ...
Stina Lykke Petersen at Soccerway
Retrieved 2 August 2018
See also
* Højby Church
References
External links
Municipal seats of Region Zealand
Municipal seats of Denmark
Cities and towns in Region Zealand
Odsherred Municipality
Populated places in Funen
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