Taastrup
Taastrup | |
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 in September 2006 | |
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  Taastrup | |
| Coordinates: 55°39′04″N 12°15′58″E / 55.65111°N 12.26611°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Høje-Taastrup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Ziegler |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 34,698 |
| • Urban density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 17,239 males and 17,459 females |
| • Municipality | 50,676 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2630 |
| Area code(s) | (+45) 43 |
| Website | http://www.htk.dk/ |
Taastrup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰɒstʁɔp]) is a Danish railway town or/and suburb of Copenhagen - 15 km west of the capital's city centre, and formerly the administrative seat of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Region Hovedstaden. It takes its name from the village of , which also gave its name to the station established in 1859, from which the town grew. Taastrup Valby was originally known as solely Valby, but got its full name from its location in the parish of Høje Taastrup to avoid confusion with other villages with the same name. The population on 1 January 2021 was 34,698.[1] It forms a twin (sub)urban area with neighbouring suburb Høje Taastrup since the 1980s, that has engulfed the villages of , Høje Taastrup, and . This area has almost grown together with the town of Hedehusene.
Geography[]
The town is situated halfway between Copenhagen and Roskilde, close to the suburbs and municipalities of Albertslund and Ishøj.
Notable people[]
- Lene Rachel Andersen (born 1968 in Taastrup) a Danish author, indie publisher, economist, futurist and philosopher
- Artillery (formed 1982 in Taastrup) a Danish thrash metal band
- Kristina Kristiansen (born 1989 in Taastrup) a Danish handball player for Nykøbing Falster and the Danish national team
- Jesper Nohrstedt (born 1994) a Danish pop singer, brought up in Taastrup
- Jesper Lindstrøm (born 2000) a Danish footballer, born in Taastrup
Twinned cities[]
See also[]
- Taastrup Station
- Taastrup Water Tower
- Treaty of Taastrup
References[]
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
External links[]
Media related to Taastrup at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipal seats in the Capital Region of Denmark
- Municipal seats of Denmark
- Copenhagen metropolitan area
- Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark
- Høje-Taastrup Municipality