Højby
Højby | |
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  Højby Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°54′40″N 11°35′46″E / 55.91121°N 11.59603°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Odsherred |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Finn Madsen |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 1,459 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Højby is a Danish town, seat of the Odsherred Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. Its population on 1 January 2020 was 1,459.[1]
Geography
Højby is located in the north-central side of the Zealand island.
Notable people
- Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
- Ib Nielsen (1919 in Højby – 1994) a Danish fencer, competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics [2]
- Gerhardt Sørensen (1921 in Højby – 2002), Olympic rower, competed at the London 1948 Summer Olympics [3]
- Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer [4]
- Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club Kolding Q and the Denmark women's national football team [5]
See also
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Ib Nielsen Olympic Results". Archived from sports-reference.com retrieved 2 August 2018
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhardt Sørensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Mark Haastrup at the Official World Golf Ranking official site retrieved 2 August 2018
- ^ Stina Lykke Petersen at Soccerway retrieved 2 August 2018
External links
Media related to Højby at Wikimedia Commons
55°54′40″N 11°35′46″E / 55.91121°N 11.59603°E
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