Højby is a
Danish town, seat of the
Odsherred Municipality, in the
Region Sjælland
Region Zealand () is an administrative region of Denmark. It is one of the five classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Denmark. It was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional ...
. Its population on 1 January 2024 was 1,418.
Geography
Højby is located in the north-central 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.
Notable people
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Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
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Ib Nielsen (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.
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and
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
After Japan declared in ...
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Gerhardt Sørensen (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 officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...
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Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer
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Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club
Kolding Q and the
Denmark women's national football team
The Denmark women's national football team () represents Denmark and Greenland in international Women's association football, women's football. The team is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU) and competes as a member of UEFA in var ...
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
Populated places in Odsherred Municipality
Populated places in Funen
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