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.
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]