Taastrup () is a

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railway town or/and suburb of

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- 15 km west of the capital's city centre, and formerly the administrative seat of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Region Hovedstaden. It takes its name from the village of

Taastrup Valby Taastrup () is a Danish railway town or/and suburb of Copenhagen - 15 km west of the capital's city centre, and formerly the administrative seat of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Region Hovedstaden. It takes its name from the village of Taastru ...

, which also gave its name to the station established in 1859, from which the town grew. Taastrup Valby was originally known as solely Valby, but got its full name from its location in the parish of Høje Taastrup to avoid confusion with other villages with the same name. The population on 1 January 2022 was 35,238.BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
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It forms a twin (sub)urban area with neighbouring suburb Høje Taastrup since the 1980s, that has engulfed the villages of

, Høje Taastrup, Kragehave and Klovtofte. This area has almost grown together with the town of

Hedehusene Hedehusene is a suburban town located on the rail line between Copenhagen and Roskilde in the Capital Region of Denmark. It has absorbed the villages of ''Baldersbrønde'' and Fløng and almost merged with Roskilde's eastern Trekroner neighbourhoo ...

Geography

The town is situated halfway between

and

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, close to the suburbs and municipalities of Albertslund and Ishøj.

Notable people

Lene Rachel Andersen Lene Rachel Andersen (born May 15, 1968) is a Danish author, economist, futurist, and philosopher. She was born and raised in Taastrup, a suburb west of Copenhagen, Denmark. Her first books formed the series ''Baade-Og''. her books in English ar ...

(born 1968 in Taastrup) a Danish author, indie publisher, economist, futurist and philosopher *

Artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

(formed 1982 in Taastrup) a Danish

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band *

Kristina Kristiansen Kristina "Mulle" Kristiansen (born 13 July 1989) is a Danish handball player for Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub and the Danish national team. International honours * Danish Championship: **''Winner'': 2017 **''Runner-up'': 2013 *EHF Cup: **''W ...

(born 1989 in Taastrup) a Danish handball player for

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and the Danish national team *

Jesper Nohrstedt Jesper Nohrstedt Boesgaard (born 20 September 1994) is a Danish singer. He made his debut on the Danish ''X Factor'' in 2010. Two years later he reached second place in the music contest Dansk Melodi Grand Prix; had he won, he would have represe ...

(born 1994) a Danish pop singer, brought up in Taastrup *

Jesper Lindstrøm Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm (; born 29 February 2000), also known as Jobbe, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Denmark national team. Lindstrøm made his full internationa ...

(born 2000) a Danish footballer, born in Taastrup

Twinned cities

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Geography

Notable people

Twinned cities

See also

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