Greve Strand (commonly also known simply as Greve) is a
Danish town, seat of the
Greve Municipality, in the
Region Sjælland. Its population is 44,682 (1. January 2024).
History
Until the 1960s, the area was primarily agricultural: most businesses in town were concentrated along the coastal road "Strandvejen".
Geography
Greve Strand is located on the eastern side of the
Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...
island, not too far (approx. 25 km) from
Copenhagen
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and is a part of its
urban area
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.
Notable people
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Max Jørgensen (1923 in Kildebrønde – 1992) a Danish cyclist, competed in the team pursuit at the
1948 Summer Olympics
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Rune Ohm (born 1980 in Greve) a Danish handball player
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Mie Lacota (born 1988 in Greve) a professional road and track cyclist
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Nadia Offendal (born 1994 in Greve) a Danish handball player
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Andreas Bruus (born 1999 in Greve) a Danish footballer
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Amalie Magelund (born 2000) a Danish badminton player, lives in Greve
See also
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Greve railway station
References
External links
Municipal seats of Region Zealand
Municipal seats of Denmark
Copenhagen metropolitan area
Cities and towns in Region Zealand
Populated places in Greve Municipality
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