Ejby, Køge Municipality
Ejby | |
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Town | |
![]() Ejby Church | |
Coordinates: 55°29′19″N 12°04′46″E / 55.4887°N 12.0795°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Municipality | Køge |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 3,130 |
• Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 1,518 males and 1,612 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4623 Lille Skensved |
Ejby is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,130 (1 January 2024),[1] on the Danish island of Zealand. The town is located about 8 kilometres/5 miles west of the town of Køge.
History
[edit]Since the 1960s, when Ejby was a small village with a population of only a few hundreds, the village has grown rapidly and is now surrounded by residential areas of single-family detached homes and terraced houses.
The first privately run kindergarten in Denmark, Gemsevejens Kindergarten (Danish: Gemsevejens Børnehus), which was outsourced to ISS A/S in 1998, is located in Ejby.[3] Today the kindergarten is operated by the TitiBo group.
Ejby Church
[edit]Ejby Church, is a typical danish village church from the 12th century. it is located on the western outskirts of the old original village.
References
[edit]- ^ a b BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Childcare target of private enterprise[permanent dead link] from The COPENHAGEN Post Online