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Strøby Egede

Coordinates: 55°25′2″N 12°14′35″E / 55.41722°N 12.24306°E / 55.41722; 12.24306
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Strøby Egede
Town
Aerial view of Strøby Egede (lower right) through Køge Sønakke (leftmost tip), looking southeast across Køge Bay
Aerial view of Strøby Egede (lower right) through Køge Sønakke (leftmost tip), looking southeast across Køge Bay
Strøby Egede is located in Denmark
Strøby Egede
Strøby Egede
Location in Denmark
Strøby Egede is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Strøby Egede
Strøby Egede
Strøby Egede (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°25′2″N 12°14′35″E / 55.41722°N 12.24306°E / 55.41722; 12.24306
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Zealand
MunicipalityStevns Municipality
Area
 • Urban
3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
5,076
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,475 males and 2,601 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4600 Køge

Strøby Egede is a coastal town, situated on the southwestern shore of Køge Bay on the east coast of the Danish island of Zealand, 5 km southeast of Køge and 6 km east of Herfølge.

Strøby Egede is the northernmost and most populous urban area in Stevns Municipality, with a population of 5,076 (1 January 2024).[1]

The discovering of a mass grave, with human remains, dating to the late Mesolithic Ertebølle culture, showed that the area what is now Strøby Egede was inhabited already in the Stone Age. The grave consisted of skeleton remains of eight individuals of multiple ages from 35-45 years old to newborn children and is now on display at Køge Museum.[3][4]

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