Tune, Denmark
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Tune is a small town southeast of Roskilde
, Denmark
. It is mainly known for its airport
. It is also one of the oldest towns in the area (at least 800 years old). Mainly due to its ties with Roskilde, one of Denmark's oldest towns.
In the middle ages
, Tune was a large village, with mostly farms. It was also an intermediate station for the kings, traveling from Roskilde to Mosede at the Bay of Køge, because Mosede had a natural harbour.
Tune has a population of 5,068 (1 January 2011) and is mainly residential with mostly single-family detached homes, but there are also small commercial and industrial areas with 2 schools, (1 from 0-5th grade, and the other 0-9th grade), a tiny mall with a public library
, two supermarket
s, a couple of clothshops, 2 real estate
agents, a restaurant
and two pizzerias, a bank
and other shops.
There are two districts in the town, the western old part and the eastern new part. The old part of the town is characterized by twisted streets, and old houses.
Tune is located in Greve Municipality
in Region Zealand.
From July 1, 2008, Tune have been given a local ZIP code
"4030 Tune", previously "4000 Roskilde".
Tune has a church from the middle ages, about the 12th century, which is quite small, compared to the size of the town.
The name "Tune" is the plural form of tún n 'fenced area; country courtyard' (cognate to English town).
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
, 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...
. It is mainly known for its airport
Roskilde Airport
Roskilde Airport , officially known as Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde , is located 4 nautical miles southeast of Roskilde near the town Tune. It was opened in 1973 as the first of three planned relief airports around Copenhagen. These plans were shelved shortly after, and the two other relief...
. It is also one of the oldest towns in the area (at least 800 years old). Mainly due to its ties with Roskilde, one of Denmark's oldest towns.
In the middle ages
Middle Ages
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, Tune was a large village, with mostly farms. It was also an intermediate station for the kings, traveling from Roskilde to Mosede at the Bay of Køge, because Mosede had a natural harbour.
Tune has a population of 5,068 (1 January 2011) and is mainly residential with mostly single-family detached homes, but there are also small commercial and industrial areas with 2 schools, (1 from 0-5th grade, and the other 0-9th grade), a tiny mall with a public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
, two supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
s, a couple of clothshops, 2 real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
agents, a restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
and two pizzerias, a bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
and other shops.
There are two districts in the town, the western old part and the eastern new part. The old part of the town is characterized by twisted streets, and old houses.
Tune is located in Greve Municipality
Greve municipality
Greve Municipality is a municipality about 21 km south-west of Copenhagen in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 60 km², and has a total population of 47,773...
in Region Zealand.
From July 1, 2008, Tune have been given a local ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
"4030 Tune", previously "4000 Roskilde".
Tune has a church from the middle ages, about the 12th century, which is quite small, compared to the size of the town.
The name "Tune" is the plural form of tún n 'fenced area; country courtyard' (cognate to English town).