Rødovre

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Rødovre

Rødovre
Town hall of Rødovre
Coordinates: 55°40′53″N 12°27′18″E / 55.68139°N 12.455°E / 55.68139; 12.455
Country Denmark
Region Hovedstaden
Municipality Rødovre
Government
 - Mayor Erik Nielsen
Area(co-extensive with its municipality)
 - Total 12.12 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 - Total 36,228
Time zone Central Europe Time (UTC+1)
Postal code 2610
Website http://www.rk.dk

Rødovre is a Danish town, and the seat of the Rødovre Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. The town's population in 2009 was 36,228. Rødovre is part of Metropolitan Copenhagen.

The town mostly comprises suburban homes in the south and light industrial areas in the north. It has many smaller green areas, including Schweizerdalsparken, and larger areas such as Vestvolden and Damhussøen. There are five public schools in the town, one technical school and a private school.

Every Tuesday, the local newspaper "Rødovre Lokal Nyt" (Rødovre Local News) is delivered by mail to all residents. Radio Rødovre broadcasts on 105.9 FM, and sometimes local TV is broadcast via Kanal København.

There is an Ice Hockey arena, home of Rødovre Mighty Bulls, two smaller football stadiums (home of BK Avarta and BK Rødovre, respectively) and one train station, served by line B of the commuter S-trains. Rødovre Centrum is a shopping mall. Viften - meaning "The Fan" - which besides being a café, is a cinema and a combined concert hall/theatre.

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History

Until 1901, the town was part of the parish of Brønshøj-Rødovre. Vanløse was also part of that parish. In that year, Rødovre was created as independent municipality and Brønshøj was simultaneously annexed by the city of Copenhagen.

Geography

Rødovre, co-extensive with the territory of its municipality, is in the central-western suburbs of Copenhagen, bordering Vanløse and Valby to the east, Glostrup to the west, Herlev to the north, and Brøndby and Hvidovre to the south.

Notable facts

  • Rødovre Centrum, the local shopping mall, was the first of its kind in Denmark.
  • The city town hall and library was designed by Arne Jacobsen.
  • Henry Heerup had his studio in Rødovre, and made most of his well known works here.
  • In the area of Valhøj, there is a tumulus from the viking era. Back in time there were a few more, but those were demolished by farmers as it wasn't illegal to do so back then.

Famous personalities

  • Lars Eller, professional ice hockey player
  • Brigitte Nielsen, actress, musician and television personality
  • Helle Thorning-Schmidt, leader of the danish Social Democrats

Picture gallery

  • Rødovre Train Station

  • Rødovre Centrum shopping mall

See also

  • Rødovre Mighty Bulls(Professional ice hockey team)
  • BK Avarta (Danish 2nd Division football club)
  • Rødovre station

  1. ^ Statistikbanken Table BEF44
  2. ^ "Lars Eller - player profile and career stats". eurohockey.net. http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=96128. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "Das perfekte Promi Dinner - Brigitte Nielsen - VOX.de". vox.de. http://www.vox.de/kochen/das-perfekte-promi-dinner/portrait/id/404/tn_id/1852/Brigitte__Nielsen. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
Municipalities in Copenhagen County (1970–2006)

Albertslund · Ballerup · Brøndby · Dragør · Gentofte · Gladsaxe · Glostrup · Herlev · Høje-Taastrup · Hvidovre · Ishøj · Ledøje-Smørum · Lyngby-Taarbæk · Rødovre · Søllerød · Tårnby · Værløse · Vallensbæk

Coordinates: 55°40′53″N 12°27′18″E / 55.68139°N 12.455°E / 55.68139; 12.455

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