Havdrup | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Solrød |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Title2: | City charter |
Established Title3: | Current municipality |
Area Urban Km2: | 2.23 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 4426 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Gender [1] |
Population Blank1: | 2201 males and 2225 females |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 55.5451°N 12.1165°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-4622 Havdrup |
Havdrup is a small railway town straddling the boundary between Solrød and Roskilde municipalities, some 30 km southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Havdrup station serves the Little South railway line between Roskilde and Køge. Havdrup had a population of 4,426 (1 January 2024).[2] The original village, now known as Gammel Havdrup, is located about 3 km to the east of the modern railway town.
The name Havdrup is first documented in 1265 as Havertorp. The name is derived from the male name Havard and the suffix -torp.[3]
Havdrup railway station was built in 1870 as part of the new Zealand South Line between Copenhagen and Næstved as well as the ferries to Falster at Masnedø. The location 3 km to the west of the village was selected so that the new station would also serve the Risbyholm estate.[3]