Ejby, Køge Municipality

Town in Denmark
55°29′19″N 12°04′46″E / 55.4887°N 12.0795°E / 55.4887; 12.0795CountryDenmarkRegionZealand (Sjælland)MunicipalityKøgeArea
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1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[1]
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3,088 • Urban density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) • Gender [2]
1,495 males and 1,593 femalesTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
DK-4623 Lille Skensved

Ejby is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,088 (1 January 2023),[1] on the Danish island of Zealand. The town is located about 8 kilometres/5 miles west of the town of Køge.

History

Since the 1960s, when Ejby was a small village with a population of only a few hundreds, the village has grown rapidly and is now surrounded by residential areas of single-family detached homes and terraced houses.

The first privately run kindergarten in Denmark, Gemsevejens Kindergarten (Danish: Gemsevejens Børnehus), which was outsourced to ISS A/S in 1998, is located in Ejby.[3] Today the kindergarten is operated by the TitiBo group.

Ejby Church

Ejby Church, is a typical danish village church from the 12th century. it is located on the western outskirts of the old original village.

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ Childcare target of private enterprise[permanent dead link] from The COPENHAGEN Post Online
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