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.
Bjæverskov | |
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town | |
 Bjæverskov church | |
  Bjæverskov Location in Denmark  Bjæverskov Bjæverskov (Denmark Region Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 55°27′36″N 12°01′27″E / 55.4598783°N 12.0241841°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Køge |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 3,211 |
| • Urban density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 1,589 males and 1,622 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4632 Bjæverskov |
History
editIn 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Bjæverskov church". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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