Trørød

Trørød is a suburban district in Rudersdal Municipality, located approximately 20 kilometres north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The original village has merged with the neighbouring communities of Vedbæk and Gammel Holte and now form the southernmost part of the urban agglomeration of Hørsholm. It is on the other sides surrounded by open farmland and the forests Jægersborg Hegn, Kohave Forest and Trørød Forest.[1]

History

The name is recorded in 1370-80 as Thryrwth, which is derived from thrȳ, old Danish for the number three, and -rød, meaning "clearing in the forest" ("rudning). [2]

Description

Today the neighbourhood mainly consists of single-family detached homes from the 1960s. The commercial centre is Trørød Torv, a retail development from 1971. A few of the old farmhouses have been preserved in the area to the southwest of Trørød Torv.

Surroundings

Trørød Forest and the Frydenlund estate are located on the northeast side of Trørød..[2] Kohave Forest (Kohave Skov) is a small wooded area located between Trørød and Gammel Holte. Jægersborg Hegn adjoins the Mølleåen river, which separates it from Jægersborg Dyrehave to the south.

References

  1. "Trørød" (in Danish). AOK. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. 1 2 "Trørød" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2014-02-02.

Coordinates: 55°50′N 12°33′E / 55.833°N 12.550°E / 55.833; 12.550

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