Køge Bugt Strandpark

Køge Bugt Strandpark is a seaside public park in the western suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark, reaching from Avedøre Holme in the northeast to Greve Strand in the southwest. It is about 7 km long and has an area of about 5 km2. Four marinas and the Arken Museum of Modern Art is located within the park.

History

The first proposal to construct a new beach park at the site was made in 1936 with inspiration from Bellevue Beach on the coast north of Copenhagen. However construction would not begin until 1977 and the park was inaugurated in 1960. The new beach is constructed on natural sand bars 400 to 500 metre from the original coastline.^[1]

Flora and fauna

The dunes were planted with 2.6 million Ammophila from Jutland's west coast and the rest of the area with 190,000 bushes and trees. The park hashttp://www.vhkb.dk/pdf_files/KB_Strandparken_folder_kort_2014.pdf also developed into an important habitat for birds.^[2]

Marinas

Brøndby Marina
Vallensbæk Marina
Ishøj Marina
Hundige Marina

References

↑ "Køge Bugt Strandpark" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
↑ "Strandparken". Vallensbæk Kommune. Missing or empty |url= (help); |accessdate= requires |url= (help)

Westernsuburbs of Copenhagen

Administrative subdivisions	Albertslund Municipality Hvidovre Municipality Glostrup Municipality Greve Municipality Høje-Taastrup Municipality Hvidovre Municipality Ishøj Municipality Rødovre Municipality

Suburban neighbourhoods	Albertslund Brøndby Strand Brøndbyøster Brøndbyvester Glostrup Hedehusene Hvidovre Ishøj Rødovre Vallensbæk Taastrup

Parks and open spaces	Hedeland Køge Bugt Strandpark Vestskoven

Museums and cultural institutions	Arken Museum of Modern Art Henry Heerup Museum Kroppedal Taastrup Teater

Other landmarks	Avedøre Airfield Brøndby Stadium Glostrup Hospital Reerslev Church Rødovre Town Hall Taastrup Water Tower

Railway stations	Hvidovre station Rødovre station Brøndbyøster station Glostrup station Albertslund station Taastrup station Høje Taastrup station

Coordinates: 55°36′23″N 12°23′41″E / 55.6065°N 12.3948°E / 55.6065; 12.3948

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