Rødovre Municipality () is a municipality (
Danish, ''
kommune'') in the
Capital Region on the island of
Zealand
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in eastern
Denmark
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. Its
mayor
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is Britt Jensen. She is a member of the
Social Democrats
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(''Socialdemokraterne'')
political party
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who hold a majority of seats in the council.
History
The municipality was created in 1901 when the parish of
Rødovre
Rødovre () is a town in eastern Denmark, seat of the Rødovre Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark, Region Hovedstaden. The town's population 1 January 2019 was 39,907, and in addition 145 persons had no fixed address, which made up a ...
was split from Brønshøj-Rødovre parish; the Brønshøj part was simultaneously annexed by the city of Copenhagen.
The municipality reforms of 1970 and of
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
both left the boundaries of Rødovre unchanged.
Erik Nielsen was replaced by Britt Jensen as mayor by a vote in the municipal council 19 March 2020 because the former made use of an official car although he only had one
kilometer
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to work. She was the only candidate.
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 12 km
2, all part of the larger conurbation of
Copenhagen
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.
Neighboring municipalities are
Copenhagen
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to the east,
Herlev
Herlev is a suburb about 11 km northwest of Copenhagen city centre, bordering Rødovre to the south, Ballerup to the west and Gladsaxe Municipality, Gladsaxe to the north. It is the site of the municipal council of Herlev Municipality, Denma ...
to the north,
Glostrup
Glostrup is a Denmark, Danish town in Capital Region of Denmark, Region Hovedstaden, forming one of the Western suburbs (Copenhagen), western suburbs of Copenhagen. It is the administrative seat of Glostrup Municipality, with an estimated populati ...
to the west, and
Brøndby and
Hvidovre
Hvidovre is the main town in Hvidovre Municipality, Denmark. The town, a suburb of Copenhagen, is about 10 km southwest of the capital's center. It is the 2nd biggest suburb of Copenhagen, only beaten by Frederiksberg.
History
Hvidovre has ...
to the south.
Demography
As of 1 January 2020 the municipality had 40,652 inhabitants of which 101 had no fixed address. The population number was 36,144 1 January 2008. Demographically Rødovre is a
multi-cultured mixed suburb with no larger ethnic group of people. People from many different countries and middle-class/lower-class inhabitants live next to each other.
Sport
Rødovre is the home town of the ice-hockey team
Rødovre Mighty Bulls.
Politics
Municipal council
Rødovre's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the
Municipal Reform of 2007.
Curiosities
* The Danish TV television show
Rita is filmed in Islev, Rødovre.
*
Peter Lundin a Danish serial killer, killed and dismembered his partner and her two sons while they were living in Rødovre.
* Michael Stützer, guitarist of Thrash Metal band
Artillery
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is local
Twin towns
See also
*
Listed buildings and structures in Rødovre Municipality
*
Rødovre station
Rødovre () is a town in eastern Denmark, seat of the Rødovre Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark, Region Hovedstaden. The town's population 1 January 2019 was 39,907, and in addition 145 persons had no fixed address, which made up a ...
References
* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta delivered fro
KMDaka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
External links
*
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Municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark
Municipalities of Denmark
Copenhagen metropolitan area