Greve Strand
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 |
Population (1 January 2015) | |
• Total | 41,879 |
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 41,879 (1 January 2015).[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. 25km) 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[]
External links[]
Media related to Greve Strand at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 55°34′56″N 12°17′20″E / 55.58222°N 12.28889°E
Categories:
- Municipal seats of Region Zealand
- Municipal seats of Denmark
- Copenhagen metropolitan area
- Cities and towns in Region Zealand
- Greve Municipality
- Region Zealand stubs