Ejby, Køge Municipality Explained

Ejby
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:55.4887°N 12.0795°W
Area Urban Km2:1.73
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:3130
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:1518 males and 1612 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-4623 Lille Skensved

Ejby is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,130 (1 January 2024),[2] on the Danish island of Zealand. The town is located about 8 kilometres/5 miles west of the town of Køge.

History

Since the 1960s, when Ejby was a small village with a population of only a few hundreds, the village has grown rapidly and is now surrounded by residential areas of single-family detached homes and terraced houses.

The first privately run kindergarten in Denmark, Gemsevejens Kindergarten (Danish: Gemsevejens Børnehus), which was outsourced to ISS A/S in 1998, is located in Ejby.[3] Today the kindergarten is operated by the TitiBo group.

Ejby Church

Ejby Church,is a typical danish village church from the 12th century. it is located on the western outskirts of the old original village.

References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1st 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. http://www.cphpost.dk/news/1-latest-news/32989.html?tmpl=component&print=18page= Childcare target of private enterprise