Ishøj Municipality (
Danish: ''Ishøj Kommune'') is a
municipality
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(
Danish: ''
kommune'') in
Region Hovedstaden
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on the island of
Zealand
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(''Sjælland'') in eastern
Denmark
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. The municipality covers 26 km², with a total population of 21,675 (1 April 2014), many of whom are
Pakistani, African, Arab, or
Turkish immigrants. Its mayor is Ole Bjørstorp, a member of the
Social Democrats
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(''Socialdemokraterne'')
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The main town, and the site of the municipal council, is the town of
Ishøj
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and Ishøj).
Neighboring municipalities are
Vallensbæk to the east,
Høje-Taastrup to the north and west, and
Greve to the south.
Ishøj Municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007 as part of nationwide
''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
Politics
Municipal council
Ishøj's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the
Municipal Reform of 2007.
Notable people
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Gudrun Stig Aagaard (1895 in the village of Torslunde – 1986) a Danish textile artist who specialized in printed fabrics
See also
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Ishøj station
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Køge Bugt Strandpark
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Arken Museum of Modern Art
References
* Municipal statistics
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External links
Municipality's official website
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Municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark
Municipalities of Denmark
Copenhagen metropolitan area