Kastrup
Kastrup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰæˌstʁɔp]) is a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, situated on the east coast of Amager in Tårnby Municipality. It is best known as the site of Copenhagen Airport. In Danish, the airport is often called Kastrup Lufthavn (Kastrup Airport) or Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup (Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup). The population of Kastrup is approximately 43,000.
History[]
In 1749 Jacob Fortling obtained a royal license to establish a lime plant in Kastrup. It harbor in Kastrup for the landing of chalk from Saltholm. He soon diversified with a brickyard (1752) and a pottery specializing in faience (1755) at the same site. This marked the beginning of an industrial development that accelerated after the opening of in 1847. Copenhagen Airport opened in 1925.[1]
Landmarks[]
Local landmarks include the National Aquarium Denmark, Kastrup Værk, and Kastrup Church.
Notable people[]
- Christiane Koren (1764–1815) a Danish-Norwegian writer, wrote poems, plays and diaries,
Sport[]
- Malene Franzen (born 1970) a Danish rhythmic gymnast, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Dorthe Holm (born 1972) a Danish curler, skipped the Danish women's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Jacob Carstensen (born 1978) a former freestyle swimmer, competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics
- Michael Falkesgaard (born 1991) a Danish-Filipino football goalkeeper
- Amalie Dideriksen (born 1996) a Danish road and track cyclist
- Karolina Jensen (born 2003) a Danish female curler
Companies[]
Scandinavian Airlines has its Denmark offices and the SAS Cargo head office in Kastrup.[2][3] Transavia Denmark has its head office in Kastrup.[4]
When SAS Commuter operated, its head office was in Kastrup.[5] When Danair existed, its head office was in Kastrup.[6]
Transport[]
Kastrup Station serves the M2 line of the Copenhagen Metro. Lufthavnen Station is the terminus of the line. Trains approach the station by a bridge over the Øresund Motorway (E20). The platform area is constructed above the Øresund Railway adjoining a multi-storey car park. The station connects to the airport at the north end of Terminal 3 on level 2. Intercity trains operate out of the Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup Station which is located beneath the airport terminal building. There are several buses that roam through the city of Kastrup, following bus-lines: 2A, 5A and 36.
Cultural references[]
The former Superfos A/S-Glasuldsfabrik mineral wool factory (now Vægterparken), which was located between Nordmarksvej and Bøllevej (closed in 1982), is used as a location at 1:26:08 in the 1977 Olsen-banden film .[7]
References[]
- ^ "Tårnby Kommune - historie". Gyldendal. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ^ "SAS head office in Denmark." Scandinavian Airlines. Retrieved on 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Headquarters." SAS Cargo. Retrieved on 27 January 2012. "Visiting address Kystvejen 40 DK-2770 Kastrup Denmark"
- ^ "List of Danish airline operators holding a licence/concession/permission to carry out commercial air transportation Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine." Slv.dk. Retrieved on 3 January 2010.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1993. 120.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 18 May 1972. 22.
- ^ "Film 9 Olsen Banden deruda / Die Olsenbande schlägt wieder zu". olsenbande-homepage.de (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
Coordinates: 55°38′15″N 12°38′30″E / 55.63750°N 12.64167°E
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- Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark
- Copenhagen metropolitan area
- Tårnby Municipality