Ishøj Municipality (

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: ''Ishøj Kommune'') is a

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(

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on the island of

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(''Sjælland'') in eastern

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. The municipality covers 26 km², with a total population of 21,675 (1 April 2014), many of whom are Pakistani, African, Arab, or Turkish immigrants. Its mayor is Ole Bjørstorp, a member of the

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. The main town, and the site of the municipal council, is the town of

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and Ishøj). Neighboring municipalities are

Vallensbæk Vallensbæk is a seaside western suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Greater Copenhagen Area. It forms its own municipality, Vallensbæk Municipality, which is one of the smallest Danish municipalities. It borders Køge Bay, and the ...

to the east, Høje-Taastrup to the north and west, and Greve to the south. Ishøj Municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007 as part of nationwide ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).

Politics

Municipal council

Ishøj's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Notable people

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(1895 in the village of Torslunde – 1986) a Danish textile artist who specialized in printed fabrics

References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal merges and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map

External links

Municipality's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ishojmunicipality Municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark Municipalities of Denmark Copenhagen metropolitan area

Politics

Municipal council

Notable people

See also

References

External links