Greve Strand
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Town in Zealand, Denmark
Place in Zealand, Denmark
Greve Strand | |
|---|---|
| Aerial view of Hundige parish Aerial view of Hundige parish | |
| Coordinates: 55°34′N 12°18′E / 55.567°N 12.300°E / 55.567; 12.300 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Greve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pernille Beckmann |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 44,682 |
| • 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 44,682 (1. January 2024).[1]
History
[edit ]Until the 1960s, the area was primarily agricultural: most businesses in town were concentrated along the coastal road "Strandvejen".
Geography
[edit ]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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
External links
[edit ]Media related to Greve Strand at Wikimedia Commons
55°34′56′′N 12°17′20′′E / 55.58222°N 12.28889°E / 55.58222; 12.28889
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