Settlement Type: | Town |
Strøby Egede | |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Coordinates: | 55.4172°N 12.2431°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Region Zealand |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Stevns Municipality |
Area Urban Km2: | 3.3 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Urban: | 5076 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Gender [1] |
Population Blank1: | 2475 males and 2601 females |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-4600 Køge |
Strøby Egede is a coastal town, situated on the southwestern shore of Køge Bay on the east coast of the Danish island of Zealand, 5 km southeast of Køge and 6 km east of Herfølge.
Strøby Egede is the northernmost and most populous urban area in Stevns Municipality, with a population of 5,076 (1 January 2024).[2]
The discovering of a mass grave, with human remains, dating to the late Mesolithic Ertebølle culture, showed that the area what is now Strøby Egede was inhabited already in the Stone Age. The grave consisted of skeleton remains of eight individuals of multiple ages from 35-45 years old to newborn children and is now on display at Køge Museum.[3] [4]