Albertslund Municipality () is a

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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 ...

on the island of

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in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 23,04 km², and has a population of 28,117 (1. January 2025). Its mayor is Steen Christiansen, a member of the

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(''Socialdemokraterne'')

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. As of 2010 the social democrats have 9 of the 21 seats in the city council. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of

Albertslund Albertslund is a Copenhagen suburb in Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. It is located west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000. Albertslund is a planned community or new town mainly built in the 1960s and 1970s. The sub ...

. The original name of the municipality was Herstedernes Kommune. In 1973 the name was changed to Albertslund Kommune. The name Herstederne represents the two communities of Herstedvester and Herstedøster which were the original villages in the area together with Vridsløse and Risby. Neighboring municipalities are

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to the east,

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and

Egedal municipality Egedal Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. It covers an area of with a total population of 45,563 (1. January 2025). History On 1 January 2007 ...

to the north, Høje-Taastrup to the west, and Vallensbæk and Brøndby to the south. Albertslund is home to Danmarks International Kollegium, which has won many awards for its design. Albertslund is also known for its effort in raising awareness about climate change. Albertslund Municipality was not merged with other municipalities by 1 January 2007 as the result of nationwide 2007 Municipal Reform. In 1973 Friluftsbadet Badesøen opened for the first time in

Economy

Companies headquartered in the municipality include FDB (

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) and

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Politics

Municipal council

Albertslund's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Twin towns – sister cities

Albertslund is twinned with: * Borken, Germany *

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, France *

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, Scotland, United Kingdom *

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, Germany *

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, Sweden *

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Friluftsbadet Badesøen

''Friluftsbadet Badesøen'' (''Open-Air Swimming Lake''; ) is a swimming pool in Albertslund Municipality. Badesøen's distinctive, round pool is 60 m in diameter. It has a water surface of 2800 m² and contains 3.6 million gallons of water. Water depth varies from 25 cm along the edge to 380 cm during the 1 and 3 meter lashes. In the children's departments is the water depth from 25 to 80 cm deep. The basin is divided into areas for small children, for children who cannot swim, and for swimmers. There is in the large area are two bathing bridges, between which there are a number of 50-meter lanes. Badesøen's two waterslides are respectively 60 and 43 meters long. The water temperature at approximately 22 degrees is powered by

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. The whole area is 5000 m² and includes a beach volleyball court, beach, ball field, streetbasket field, children's area, café area, boccia court, locker facilities and large grassed areas. On a warm summer days Badesøen visited 3,000 customers. Badesøen first opened in 1973.

References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
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KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
*Mapsearch of new municipalities(Kra

* Printable map(Kra

outline not printable!) * List of twin towns
Albertslund.dk

External links

* {{Authority control Albertslund Municipality, Municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark Municipalities of Denmark Copenhagen metropolitan area