Rødovre
Encyclopedia
Rødovre Kommune is a municipality (Danish
,
kommune) in Region Hovedstaden
on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark
. Its mayor is Erik Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats
(Socialdemokraterne) political party
who hold a majority of seats in the council.
was split from Brønshøj-Rødovre parish; the Brønshøj part was simultaneously annexed by the city of Copenhagen.
The municipality reforms of 1970 and of 2007 both left the boundaries of Rødovre unchanged.
, and has a total population of 36,144 (2008).
Neighboring municipalities are Copenhagen to the east, Herlev to the north, Glostrup
to the west, and Brøndby
and Hvidovre
to the south.
mixed suburb with no larger ethnic group of people. People from many different countries and middel-class/low-class inhabitants live next to each other.
and actress Brigitte Nielsen
.
Artist Henry Heerup
created many of his works in his outdoor atelier in Rødovre, and willed a collection of his own works to the municipality.
Peter Lundin
killed and dismembered his partner and her two sons while they were living in Rødovre.
Michael Stützer of Thrash Metal band Artillery
Lars Eller
of the Montreal Canadiens
ice hockey team.
Jakob Ejersbo, Author (Nordkraft, Trilogi om Afrika etc.)
Among famous men from Rødovre is Søren Rønø, known throughout the world for his Danish specialty dishes, including his delicious Risalamande med Kirsebær made from his mother's recipe which he remembers from his childhood near Damhus Søen on Diana Vej. It is a Christmas favorite from coast to coast in the U.S.A. Equally delicious are Søren's Brunkager and Æbleskiver!
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
,
kommune) in Region Hovedstaden
Region Hovedstaden
The Capital Region of Denmark is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties with five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the...
on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark
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...
. Its mayor is Erik Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
(Socialdemokraterne) political party
Politics of Denmark
The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...
who hold a majority of seats in the council.
History
The municipality was created in 1901 when the parish of RødovreRødovre
Rødovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Its mayor is Erik Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats political party who hold a majority of seats in the council.-History:The municipality was created in 1901 when the parish of Rødovre was...
was split from Brønshøj-Rødovre parish; the Brønshøj part was simultaneously annexed by the city of Copenhagen.
The municipality reforms of 1970 and of 2007 both left the boundaries of Rødovre unchanged.
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 12 km², all part of the larger conurbation of CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, and has a total population of 36,144 (2008).
Neighboring municipalities are Copenhagen to the east, Herlev to the north, Glostrup
Glostrup
Glostrup Kommune is a suburban municipality and town in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand approx. 10 km west of Copenhagen in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 13 km², and has a total population of 20,673 . Its Zip code is 2600...
to the west, and Brøndby
Brøndby
Brøndby Kommune is a municipality in the former Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 21 km², and has a total population of 33,831...
and Hvidovre
Hvidovre
Hvidovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,380...
to the south.
Demography
Demographicly Rødovre is a multi-culturedMulticulturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
mixed suburb with no larger ethnic group of people. People from many different countries and middel-class/low-class inhabitants live next to each other.
Personalities
It is the birthplace of politician Helle Thorning-SchmidtHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a Danish politician and the current Prime Minister of Denmark. She has been leader of the Danish Social Democrats since April 2005 and prime minister since October 2011....
and actress Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish model, actress, musician and reality television personality who began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton and several years later made appearances in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV and is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone...
.
Artist Henry Heerup
Henry Heerup
Henry Heerup was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark.He studied painting under Axel Jørgensen and Einar Nielsen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. He also studied sculpture there under Einar Utzon-Frank. He painted The Old Oak in Wolfvalley in 1924. This was his first oil...
created many of his works in his outdoor atelier in Rødovre, and willed a collection of his own works to the municipality.
Peter Lundin
Peter Lundin
Bjarne Skounborg , born Peter Kenneth Bostrøm Lundin, and more commonly known as Peter Lundin, is a Danish convicted serial killer.- Early life :...
killed and dismembered his partner and her two sons while they were living in Rødovre.
Michael Stützer of Thrash Metal band Artillery
Artillery (band)
Artillery is a Danish technical thrash metal band. They participated in the early development of the genre, and their highly energetic, riff-centric and often fast-paced music is similar in style to that of Voivod, Coroner, Megadeth and Sabbat from the same era...
Lars Eller
Lars Eller
Lars Fosgaard Eller is a Danish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens organization of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round, 13th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:In the 2007 NHL Entry Draft,...
of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
ice hockey team.
Jakob Ejersbo, Author (Nordkraft, Trilogi om Afrika etc.)
Among famous men from Rødovre is Søren Rønø, known throughout the world for his Danish specialty dishes, including his delicious Risalamande med Kirsebær made from his mother's recipe which he remembers from his childhood near Damhus Søen on Diana Vej. It is a Christmas favorite from coast to coast in the U.S.A. Equally delicious are Søren's Brunkager and Æbleskiver!