Ølsted
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Ølsted is a small village in Denmark, northwest of Copenhagen
. As of 1 January 2011, the town has a rapidly growing population of 1,863. It belongs to the Halsnæs municipality in Region Hovedstaden
.
The name Ølsted means "Beerplace" and is believed to be the original meaning of the word. The village is located at the border of the wetlands just south of Arresø
lake, where there has probably been a lot of traffic historically.
King Frederik IV of Denmark restructured his army in 1715–1718 in order to obtain a large but not too expensive army, because of the Great Nordic War which took place in 1700–1721. He designated 12 regions to provide cavalry
, and one of them was Frederiksborg
. Being a pietist, he also ordered each of these regions to build 20 schools each in very high quality for the education of the children in the regions, providing the first public schools in Denmark. This decision was made March 28, 1721, and all schools were established in 1727. One of these schools was built in Ølsted, and today this building is being used as an office for the local church. More information here.
s, BMX
-riders and inliners from all over the region come to join and practice. The place is called "Olliestedet", a name that comes from the skateboard trick ollie
. The local BMX-riders protested against the name because the name relates to only skateboarding, even though the place is open for anyone.
Every year, the locals hold a competition called "Olliestedet Open", which is a popular skateboard-event.
Because of the age of Ølsted and the remote distance to bigger cities, it features a lot of things, amongst others:
At the beach there are a large number of leisure houses which are also considered to belong to the city. About half of the population lives in the beach area, and the other half in the core town.
Copenhagen
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...
. As of 1 January 2011, the town has a rapidly growing population of 1,863. It belongs to the Halsnæs municipality 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...
.
History
The village is very old, and was most likely founded before year 400 A.D., according to excavations done at Stokrosevej in April 2006. The oldest building that is still standing is currently the church, which is dated to be from approximately year 1100.The name Ølsted means "Beerplace" and is believed to be the original meaning of the word. The village is located at the border of the wetlands just south of Arresø
Arresø
Arresø is a lake located at , in the Hovedstaden region just north of Ølsted and east of Frederiksværk on the island of Zealand in Denmark.At 39.87 km² Arresø is Denmark's largest lake, based on area. The lake runs into Roskilde Fjord through the Arresø Canal in Frederiksværk...
lake, where there has probably been a lot of traffic historically.
King Frederik IV of Denmark restructured his army in 1715–1718 in order to obtain a large but not too expensive army, because of the Great Nordic War which took place in 1700–1721. He designated 12 regions to provide cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
, and one of them was Frederiksborg
Frederiksborg
Frederiksborg is a Danish placename that can refer to:* Frederiksborg Palace* Frederiksborg County* Frederiksborg horse...
. Being a pietist, he also ordered each of these regions to build 20 schools each in very high quality for the education of the children in the regions, providing the first public schools in Denmark. This decision was made March 28, 1721, and all schools were established in 1727. One of these schools was built in Ølsted, and today this building is being used as an office for the local church. More information here.
Indoor skating
The town has a good multi-purpose hall, where skaterSkater
Skater may refer to:*Skating , various activities:** Skater or skateboarder - someone who practices skateboarding, i.e. someone who rides a skateboard** Skater - someone who rides with rollerskates...
s, BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
-riders and inliners from all over the region come to join and practice. The place is called "Olliestedet", a name that comes from the skateboard trick ollie
Ollie (skateboarding trick)
The ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air without the use of the rider's hands. Particularly on flat ground, it is not intuitively obvious how the liftoff is achieved, making the trick visually striking....
. The local BMX-riders protested against the name because the name relates to only skateboarding, even though the place is open for anyone.
Every year, the locals hold a competition called "Olliestedet Open", which is a popular skateboard-event.
Features
- A church from approximately 1100
- A supermarket named SuperBrugsen from 1907
- A supermarket named NettoNetto (store)Netto is a Danish discount supermarket operating in several European countries. Netto is owned by Dansk Supermarked Group, which in turn is partly owned by A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group.Netto also operates an express version of the store, known as Døgn Netto...
- Ølsted Kro, a hotel built in the style of the 19th century
- A train station with connections to HillerødHillerødHillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568...
- A gravel pit (now closed but publicly accessible)
- A school
- Soccer fields at 3 different locations
- A multi-purpose hall for skating, BMX'ing etc.
- A multi-purpose hall for badmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, gymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, marketsMarketplaceA marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...
, celebrations and shows. - A library
- Many sport clubs, companies
- Two kindergartens
- View over ArresøArresøArresø is a lake located at , in the Hovedstaden region just north of Ølsted and east of Frederiksværk on the island of Zealand in Denmark.At 39.87 km² Arresø is Denmark's largest lake, based on area. The lake runs into Roskilde Fjord through the Arresø Canal in Frederiksværk...
lake and Roskilde FjordRoskilde FjordRoskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark, and is located at . It is a long branch of the Isefjord.-Cities:The cities Frederiksværk, Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Jyllinge and Roskilde, , all have coastline at Roskilde Fjord... - A number of farms inside the core town
At the beach there are a large number of leisure houses which are also considered to belong to the city. About half of the population lives in the beach area, and the other half in the core town.
External links
- Ølsted overview - a link collection for Ølsted
- Ølsted information - news about Ølsted
- Ølsted church community
- Ølsted school
- Ølsted sports club
- Ølsted Local Skatehall
- Ølsted Harvest Show