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Bjæverskov

Coordinates: 55°27′36″N 12°01′27″E / 55.4598783°N 12.0241841°E / 55.4598783; 12.0241841
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Bjæverskov
town
Bjæverskov church
Bjæverskov church
Bjæverskov is located in Denmark
Bjæverskov
Bjæverskov
Location in Denmark
Bjæverskov is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Bjæverskov
Bjæverskov
Bjæverskov (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°27′36″N 12°01′27″E / 55.4598783°N 12.0241841°E / 55.4598783; 12.0241841
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityKøge
Area
 • Urban
1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Urban
2,988
 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
1,490 males and 1,498 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4632 Bjæverskov

Bjæverskov is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 2,988 (1 January 2022)[1] at the road between Køge and Ringsted about 10 kilometres west of Køge and 16 kilometres/10 miles east of Ringsted.

History

In the Middle Ages an estate was located just west of Bjæverskov church. In 1999 Køge Museum made an archeological excavation on the site when Bjæverskovskatten (The Bjæverskov Treasure), a three-legged ore pot containing approx. 2550 coins and some jewelry from about 1254-59, was found.[3]

Notable people

  • Anders Petersen (1827 in Bjæverskov – 1914) a school teacher and author of historical, genealogical and statistical books
  • David Borchersen (born 1978 at Bjæverskov) a cricketer, a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
  • Anita Madsen (born 1995) a Danish former competitive figure skater, lives in Bjæverskov

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Bjæverskov church". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-02.


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