Højby is a
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
town, seat of the
Odsherred Municipality
Odsherred municipality is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Odsherred, Region Sjælland in Denmark
)
, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
, image_map = EU-Denmark.svg
, ...
, 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 island.
Notable people
*
Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
*
Ib Nielsen
Ib Nielsen (13 July 1919 – 21 November 1994) was a Danish épée fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as ...
(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
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
*
Gerhardt Sørensen
Jens Gerhardt Sørensen (23 March 1921 – 18 July 2002) was a Danish rower. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 m ...
(1921 in Højby – 2002), Olympic rower, competed at the London
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
*
Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer
*
Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club
Kolding Q
Kolding IF Women is a women's football club from Kolding, Denmark, playing in Elitedivisionen, the premier Danish women's football league. The club is currently playing in the Danish top division, the Elitedivisionen, and they play their home matc ...
and the
Denmark women's national football team 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
{{ZealandDK-stub
