Store Heddinge is a

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. It is the administrative seat of Stevns Municipality, and has a population of 3,668 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
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Geography

The town is situated in the eastern side of

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, on the Stevns Peninsula.

History

The town came into existence during the 13th century, and Saint Katharina Church (''Sct. Katharina kirke'') is also from that time. The town received privileged status as a merchant town in 1441. A Latin preparatory school was founded in the town in 1620, but was closed down in 1739. The

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(

, ''tinghuset'') in Store Heddinge was built around 1838 on the newly built ''Nytorv'' plaza as a combination town hall, assembly hall, and jail. It was built by architect

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, who was Director for the

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(''Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi''). The water tower is from 1912 and is made of limestone, from nearby Stevns Klint, and red brick.

Photogallery

Image:Store Heddinge Kirke1.jpg, Sankt Katharina Church Image:Store Heddinge - gadeparti.jpg, Old town Image:Store Heddinge - Hotel Stevns.jpg, Hotel Stevns

Notable people

Carl Otto Reventlow Carl Otto Reventlow (actually ''Karl arlChristian Otto''; born 1817 in Store Heddinge (Denmark); died in 1873) became notable as the developer of a mnemonic system. He took the ''nom de plume'' Reventlow to distinguish himself from journalists with ...

(1817 in Store Heddinge - 1873) notable as the developer of a

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system *

Jutta Bojsen-Møller Jutta Bojsen-Møller born Bojsen (1837–1927) was a Danish high school proponent, a women's rights activist and a member of the Danish Women's Society which she headed from 1894 to 1910. Biography Born in Store Heddinge on the Danish island o ...

(1837 in Store Heddinge – 1927) a high school proponent, a women's rights activist * Jan B. Poulsen (born 1946 in Store Heddinge) a Danish football manager, 155 games with

Boldklubben Frem Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won t ...

Søren Ulrik Thomsen Søren Ulrik Thomsen (born 8 May 1956) is a Danish poet. His debut was ''City Slang'', 1981. Life Søren Ulrik Thomsen was born in 1956 in Kalundborg. He grew up in Store Heddinge, Stevns, south of Copenhagen, where he went to school together w ...

(born 1956) a Danish poet, went to school and brought up in Store Heddinge * Jens Fink-Jensen (born 1956) a Danish poet, author, photographer, composer and architect, went to school and brought up in Store Heddinge

References

External links

Website of Stevns Municipality
{{Authority control Stevns Municipality Municipal seats of Region Zealand Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in Region Zealand