Brøndbyvester () is a
Danish town, seat and main settlement of the
Brøndby Municipality, in the
Region Hovedstaden
The Capital Region of Denmark (, ) is the easternmost administrative region of Denmark, and contains Copenhagen, the national capital.
The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 ...
. It is known for housing the stadium of
football
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team
Brøndby IF
Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
.
History
The town is the original core of Brøndby and sometimes is simply named in that way.
Geography
The town is situated close to the coast, in the south-western suburb of
Copenhagen
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and is part of its
urban area
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.
Notable people
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Per Bjerregaard (born 1946 in Randers) a Danish educated physician, former footballer and chairman of
Brøndby IF
Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
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Henrik Carlsen (born 1959) a Danish composer, record producer, singer and keyboardist; grew up in Brøndby
Sport

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Erik Rasmussen (born 1960) a former Danish footballer with 450 club caps and a manager
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Morten Cramer (born 1967) a Danish educated police officer, formerly a football goalkeeper
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Karim Zaza (born 1975) a Danish retired professional football goalkeeper with 412 club caps
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Helle Nielsen (born 1981) a Danish badminton player
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Anders Jochumsen (born 1981) a former Danish footballer, current assistant manager of
BK Frem
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Martin Pedersen (born 1983) a Danish professional road bicycle racer
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Zishan Shah (born 1987) a Danish cricketer
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Mikkel Bødker (born 1989) a Danish ice hockey right winger currently playing for
HC Lugano
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Martin Hansen (born 1990) a Danish football goalkeeper for
Hannover 96
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Hamid Shah (born 1992) a Danish cricketer
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Andreas Stokbro (born 1997) a Danish cyclist
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Caroline Pleidrup (born 2000) a Danish footballer, plays for
Brøndby IF
Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
See also
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Brøndby IF
Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
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Brøndby Strand
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Brøndby Stadium
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
Brøndby Municipality
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