Ishøj is a
Danish town with a population of 20,017 (1 January 2015).
BEF44: Population 1 January, by urban areas
database from Statistics Denmark
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In the Region Hovedstaden, it is the seat of the Ishøj Municipality.
Geography
The town is by the coast in the southwestern suburban area of Copenhagen
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and is part of the city's urban area
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...
.
Notable people
* Karen Ankersted
Karen Marie Ankersted Hansen (1859–1921) was a Danish teacher and a pioneering female politician. She was among the first four women to be elected to the Municipal Council of Frederiksberg in 1909 as well as one of the first four to be elected t ...
(1859 in Ishøj – 1921) a Danish teacher and pioneering female politician.
* Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Helle Thorning-Schmidt (; born 14 December 1966) is a Danish retired politician who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015, and Leader of the Social Democrats from 2005 to 2015. She is the first woman to have held each ...
(born 1966) former Prime Minister of Denmark
The prime minister of Denmark ( da, Danmarks statsminister, fo, Forsætisráðharri, kl, Ministeriuneq) is the head of government in the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Island ...
and Chief Executive of Save the Children
The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic ...
, attended Ishøj Gymnasium
Ishøj Gymnasium was a secondary school located in Ishøj near Copenhagen, Denmark.
The school was originally run by the County of Copenhagen, but was acquired by a private organization, CPH West, in 2007. When CPH West merged with Copenhagen ...
* Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 1971) a Danish politician who attended Ishøj Gymnasium
Ishøj Gymnasium was a secondary school located in Ishøj near Copenhagen, Denmark.
The school was originally run by the County of Copenhagen, but was acquired by a private organization, CPH West, in 2007. When CPH West merged with Copenhagen ...
* Nadia Alawa (born 1971 in Ishøj) the founder and current CEO of the non-profit NuDay
* Peter Corp Dyrendal
Peter Corp Dyrendal ( th, ปีเตอร์ คอร์ป ไดเรนดัล; January 1, 1976 in Ishøj, Denmark) is a Danish-Thai descent singer, recording artist, actor and model, who has had one acting role on Thai television (as a ...
(born 1976 in Ishøj) a Danish-Thai descent singer, recording artist, actor and model
* ZK (born 2000 in Ishøj), stage name of ''Zaman Kilic'', a Danish rapper
Sport
* Martin Christensen
Martin Christensen (born 23 December 1987) is a Danish former professional footballer. He played 28 games and scored three goals for various Danish national youth teams from 2005 to 2008.
Career
Christensen started his senior career with Herfø ...
(born 1987 in Ishøj) a retired Danish professional footballer with over 250 club caps
* Camilla Kur Larsen (born 1989 in Ishøj) a Danish professional soccer player
* Riza Durmisi
Riza Durmisi (, al, Riza Durmishi; born 8 January 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spanish club Tenerife, on loan from the Italian club Lazio. He has represented Denmark at several youth levels and made his ...
(born 1994 in Ishøj) a Danish professional footballer
* Ertuğrul Tekşen
Ertuğrul Tekşen (born 25 April 2000) is a Danish-born Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF Third League club Belediye Kütahyaspor.
Club career Early years
Tekşen started playing football at an early age in Ishøj w ...
(born 2000 in Ishøj) a Danish-born Turkish footballer who plays for TFF Third League club Belediye Kütahyaspor
* Zidan Sertdemir (born 2005 in Ishøj) a Danish-born Turkish footballer who plays for Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH, also known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen (), Bayer Leverkusen, or simply Leverkusen, is a professional football club based in Leverkusen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The club competes in the Bundesliga, t ...
See also
* Listed buildings in Ishøj Municipality
This is a list of listed buildings in Ishøj Municipality, Denmark.
The list
References
External links
Danish Agency of CultureThorsbro Vandværk Museum
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* Benzonsdal
Benzonsdal is a manor house located at Torslunde, south of Taastrup, in the northern part of Ishøj Municipality, some 20 kilometres west of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been owned by members of the noble Lerche family since 1853. The mai ...
*Ishøj Gymnasium
Ishøj Gymnasium was a secondary school located in Ishøj near Copenhagen, Denmark.
The school was originally run by the County of Copenhagen, but was acquired by a private organization, CPH West, in 2007. When CPH West merged with Copenhagen ...
References
External links
Municipal seats in the Capital Region of Denmark
Municipal seats of Denmark
Copenhagen metropolitan area
Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark
Ishøj Municipality
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