Ballerup

Ballerup

Town centre
Coordinates: 55°44′N 12°22′E / 55.733°N 12.367°E / 55.733; 12.367
Country Denmark
Region Capital (Hovedstaden)
Municipality Ballerup
Government
  Mayor Jesper Würtzen
Population (2015)
  Total 39,163
Time zone Central Europe Time (UTC+1)

Ballerup is a Danish town, seat of the Ballerup Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. There are approximately 25 schools in Ballerup Municipality. Ballerup has its own educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.

Geography

The town is in the north-western suburbs of Copenhagen and is part of Copenhagen's urban area.

Sport

Track Cycling

The outside of the arena bearing the title "Ballerup Super Arena"
The Ballerup Super Arena from the outside

Ballerup Super Arena is the velodrome of Ballerup. It hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2002 and 2010 and many rounds of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. "Jämsä" (in Finnish). Suomen kaupunkiopas. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

External links

Media related to Ballerup at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 55°44′N 12°22′E / 55.733°N 12.367°E / 55.733; 12.367

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