Bjæverskov Explained

Bjæverskov
Settlement Type:town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Zealand (Sjælland)
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Køge
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:55.4599°N 12.0242°W
Area Urban Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:3211
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:1589 males and 1622 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-4632 Bjæverskov

Bjæverskov is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,211 (1 January 2024)[2] 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

References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
  3. Web site: Bjæverskov church . 2017-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023164744/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/63592001 . 2016-10-23 . dead .