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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
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
3,211
 • Urban density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
1,589 males and 1,622 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 3,211 (1 January 2024)[1] at the road between Køge and Ringsted about 10 kilometres west of Køge and 16 kilometres/10 miles east of Ringsted.

History

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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

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  • 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

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  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.