Søborg (Gladsaxe municipality) explained

Søborg is a neighbourhood in Gladsaxe Municipality, located some 10 km northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark.

Etymology

The name Søborg literally means "Lake-castle" and derives from a building named Søborghus (Lake-castle-house), which was originally located at the east end of Utterslev lake, now known as Utterslev Mose.

Notable people

• Ib Nørholm (1931 in Søborg – 2019) a Danish composer and organist
• Ivar Frounberg (born 1950 in Søborg) a Danish composer, organist, and academic
• Astrid Saalbach (born 1955 in Søborg) a Danish playwright and novelist
• Lone Scherfig (born 1959 in Søborg) a Danish film director and screenwriter ^[1]
• Lars Bom (born 1961 in Søborg) a Danish actor in theatre, film and TV ^[2]
• Puk Scharbau (born 1969 in Søborg) a Danish actress ^[3]
• Iben Hjejle (born 1971 in Søborg) a Danish actress ^[4]
• Jon Lange (born 1980 in Søborg) a Danish actor ^[5]
• Kristoffer Eriksen (born 1986 in Søborg) a Danish journalist, editor and TV-host
• Tobias Sorensen (born 1987) a Danish male model, grew up in Søborg

Sport

• Josephine Asperup (born 1992 in Søborg) an ice hockey player
• Matthias Asperup (born 1995 in Søborg) an ice hockey player
• Tom Belsø (1942 in Søborg – 2020) the first Danish Formula One driver
• Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 1988 in Søborg) a handball player
• Magnus Landin Jacobsen (born 1995 in Søborg) a handball player, and younger brother of Niklas Landin Jacobsen

See also

• Søborg, Gribskov Municipality

References

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Notes and References

1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0771054/ IMDb Database
2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0093511/ IMDb Database
3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0770087/ IMDb Database
4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005013/ IMDb Database
5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1273753/ IMDb Database