Ishøj

Ishøj
Vejleå Church, the church in Ishøj
Coordinates: 55°36′57″N 12°21′05″E / 55.61583°N 12.35139°E / 55.61583; 12.35139Coordinates: 55°36′57″N 12°21′05″E / 55.61583°N 12.35139°E / 55.61583; 12.35139
Country	Denmark
Region	Capital (Hovedstaden)
Municipality	Ishøj
Government
• Mayor	Ole Bjørstorp
Population  (2015)
• Total	20,017
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2

Ishøj is a Danish town with a population of 20,017 (1 January 2015).^[1] In the Region Hovedstaden, it is the seat of the Ishøj Municipality.

Geography[]

The town is by the coast in the southwestern suburban area of Copenhagen and is part of the city's urban area.

Notable people[]

• Karen Ankersted (1859 in Ishøj – 1921) a Danish teacher and pioneering female politician.
• Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 1966) former Prime Minister of Denmark and Chief Executive of Save the Children, attended Ishøj Gymnasium
• Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 1971) a Danish politician who attended Ishøj Gymnasium
• Nadia Alawa (born 1971 in Ishøj) the founder and current CEO of the non-profit NuDay
• Peter Corp Dyrendal (born 1976 in Ishøj) a Danish-Thai descent singer, recording artist, actor and model
• ZK (born 2000 in Ishøj), stage name of Zaman Kilic, a Danish rapper

Sport[]

• Martin Christensen (born 1987 in Ishøj) a retired Danish professional footballer with over 250 club caps
• Camilla Kur Larsen (born 1989 in Ishøj) a Danish professional soccer player
• Riza Durmisi (born 1994 in Ishøj) a Danish professional footballer
• Ertuğrul Tekşen (born 2000 in Ishøj) a Danish-born Turkish footballer who plays for Lyngby BK

See also[]

• Listed buildings in Ishøj Municipality
• Benzonsdal
• Ishøj Gymnasium

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Ishøj at Wikimedia Commons

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