Vallensbæk

Vallensbæk Marina

Vallensbæk is a seaside western suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. It forms its own municipality, Vallensbæk Municipality, which is one of the smallest Danish municipalities. As of January 2014, its population was 15,095.^[1]

Geography

Vallensbæk is divided into Vallensbæk Nordmark ("Vallensbæk North Park"), Vallensbæk Strand ("Vallensbæk Beach") and Vallensbæk Landsby ("Vallensbæk Village").

The municipality area borders on Ishøj to the west, Brøndby Strand to the east, and Albertslund to the north.

History

Vallensbæk Church was built in the 12th century. In 1784, it consisted of 14 farms. The main crop was barley. The civil parish of Vallensbæk (Vallensbæk Sognekommune) was founded in 1842.^[2]

The train station Vallensbæk station was the terminus of the first stage of the Køge Bay Line which opened in 1972. The opening of the train line kickstarted a suburban development of the area.

Politics

The local council in Vallensbæk consists of 15 members. Members are elected for a period of 4 years.^[3]

Landmarks

Vallensbæk Church

Vallensbæk's most notable church is Vallensbæk Church which dates from the second half of the 12th century. It then consisted of a Romanesque chancel and nave, built in chalk ashlar. The west end of the ship consists of another masonry that has been added so that the nave was extended westward.

The tower was added in the years after the 1500th. The porch was renewed by a thorough restoration of the church in 1865.

Marina and beach

Vallensbæk Marina is one of four marinas in the 7 km long Køge Bugt Beach Park. The marina contains several restaurants as well as other facilities for sailors. The beach park offer good bathing facilities.

Transport

Located on the Køge Bugt radial of the S-train network, Vallensbæk station is served by the A-trains.

The area is also served by the Køge Bugt Motorway in the south and the Holbæk Motorway in the north.

References

↑ Statistics Denmark
↑ "Vallensbæk Kommune" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
↑ http://www.vallensbaek.dk/kommunen/kommunalbestyrelsen-og-udvalg/kommunalbestyrelse-og-udvalg

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallensbæk.

(Danish) Vallensbæk official website
Pictures of Vallensbæk on Google Images
Vallensbæk map on Google Maps
(Danish) Vallensbæk Port
(Danish) Vallensbæk Mose (bog)
(Danish) Vallensbæk Fodbold (football club)

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

Municipal seats of Denmark

Hovedstaden	Albertslund Ballerup Brøndbyvester Buddinge Charlottenlund Copenhagen Dragør and Store Magleby Frederiksberg Frederikssund Frederiksværk Glostrup Helsinge Helsingør Herlev Hillerød Holte Hørsholm Hvidovre Ishøj Kokkedal Kongens Lyngby Lillerød Rønne Rødovre Stenløse Taastrup Tårnby Værløse Vallensbæk

Midtjylland	Aarhus Grenå Herning Hadsten, Hinnerup, Hammel and Hvorslev Hedensted Holstebro Horsens Ikast Lemvig Odder Randers Ringkøbing and Skjern Rønde Silkeborg Skanderborg Skive Struer Tranebjerg Viborg

Nordjylland	Aabybro Aalborg Aars Brønderslev Byrum Frederikshavn Hjørring Hobro and Hadsund Nykøbing Mors Støvring Thisted

Sjælland	Greve Strand Haslev Højby Holbæk Hvalsø Kalundborg Køge Maribo Næstved Nykøbing Falster Ringsted Roskilde Slagelse Solrød Strand Sorø Hårlev and Store Heddinge Vordingborg

Syddanmark	Aabenraa Assens Bogense Esbjerg Fredericia Grindsted Haderslev Kerteminde Kolding Marstal Middelfart Nyborg Nordby Odense Ringe Rudkøbing Svendborg Sønderborg Tønder Varde Vejen Vejle

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