Grevinge Explained

Grevinge
Settlement Type:Railway town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region Zealand#Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Region Zealand
Coordinates:55.8°N 11.5517°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Region Zealand
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Odsherred Municipality
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:606
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal_code
Postal Code:DK-4571 Grevinge

Grevinge is a small railway town in Odsherred Municipality on the island of Zealand, Denmark. It is located northwest of the town of Holbæk. As of 1 January 2024, Grevinge has a population of 606.[1]

The romanesque Grevinge Church is located in the town. The Danish post-impressionist painter and poet Sigurd Swane, one of the Odsherred Painters, lived for many years in the farm house Malergården in the hamlet of Plejerup, not far from Grevinge. In 2004 the house and grounds were established as a museum.[2]

Grevinge is served by Grevinge railway station on the Odsherred railway line.

External links

55.8°N 11.5517°W

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
  2. Web site: Malergården. Museum Vestsjælland. 26 May 2024.