Greve Strand
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Greve Strand | |
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Coordinates: 55°34′N 12°18′E / 55.567°N 12.300°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Municipality | Greve |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pernille Beckmann |
Area | |
• Total | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
Population (1. January 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 44,119 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Greve Strand (commonly also known simply as Greve) is a Danish town, seat of the Greve Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. Its population is 44,119 (1. January 2023).[1]
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 island, not too far (approx. 25 km) from Copenhagen and is a part of its urban area.
Notable people
- Max Jørgensen (1923 in Kildebrønde – 1992) a Danish cyclist, competed in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Rune Ohm (born 1980 in Greve) a Danish handball player
- Mie Lacota (born 1988 in Greve) a professional road and track cyclist
- Nadia Offendal (born 1994 in Greve) a Danish handball player
- Andreas Bruus (born 1999 in Greve) a Danish footballer
- Amalie Magelund (born 2000) a Danish badminton player, lives in Greve
See also
References
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
External links
Media related to Greve Strand at Wikimedia Commons
55°34′56″N 12°17′20″E / 55.58222°N 12.28889°E
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