Jyderup
Encyclopedia
Jyderup is an old town with a population of 3,937 (1 January 2011) in northwestern Zealand, Denmark
, and part of Holbæk Municipality
. It is positioned roughly halfway between the larger cities of Kalundborg
and Holbæk
on the west and east, respectively, and is surrounded by forest and farmland. The town is bordered on the west by the lake of Skarresø.
Jyderup is split in two parts divided by the road between Holbæk and Kalundborg named Skovvejen (English: Forest Road).
The northeastern part is the oldest, containing the 13th century church. The southwestern part was built when the railroad was constructed in the early 1900s, and contains most of the shops and stores in the town. In early 2008, the town library was also moved to this part, when the townhall building stood empty, after Tornved Municipality
became part of Holbæk Municipality
in 2007, and the local authority was moved out of the town for the sake of centralization.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and part of Holbæk Municipality
Holbæk municipality
Holbæk municipality is a municipality in northeastern Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Orø, and covers an area of 583 km², and has a total population of 69,010 . Its mayor for 2010–2013 is Søren Kjærsgaard, a member of the Liberal Party...
. It is positioned roughly halfway between the larger cities of Kalundborg
Kalundborg
Kalundborg is a city with a population of 16,434 in Kalundborg municipality in Denmark and the site of its municipal council. Kalundborg is on the main island Zealand, with Copenhagen, but opposite on the far western edge....
and Holbæk
Holbæk
Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 27,055 . The city is located in the northeastern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark....
on the west and east, respectively, and is surrounded by forest and farmland. The town is bordered on the west by the lake of Skarresø.
Jyderup is split in two parts divided by the road between Holbæk and Kalundborg named Skovvejen (English: Forest Road).
The northeastern part is the oldest, containing the 13th century church. The southwestern part was built when the railroad was constructed in the early 1900s, and contains most of the shops and stores in the town. In early 2008, the town library was also moved to this part, when the townhall building stood empty, after Tornved Municipality
Tornved municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Tornved municipality was a municipality in the former West Zealand County on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 105 km², and had a total population of 9,135 . Its last mayor was Jens Stenbæk, a member of the Venstre political party...
became part of Holbæk Municipality
Holbæk municipality
Holbæk municipality is a municipality in northeastern Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Orø, and covers an area of 583 km², and has a total population of 69,010 . Its mayor for 2010–2013 is Søren Kjærsgaard, a member of the Liberal Party...
in 2007, and the local authority was moved out of the town for the sake of centralization.