Havdrup Explained

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.

History

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]

Notable people

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. Web site: Havdrup. Gyldendal. 21 January 2015. Danish.