Kalundborg
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 Seaport town of Kalundborg, Denmark.
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Region Sjælland | |
| Municipality | Kalundborg municipality | |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Population | 20,000 (2006) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 4400 | |
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Kalundborg is a city in Kalundborg municipality in Denmark and the site of its municipal council. Kalundborg is on the main island Zealand, with Copenhagen, but opposite 110 km (68 miles) on the far western edge.
Kalundborg is very well known as the location of a large broadcasting facility, the Transmitter Kalundborg. There is also a large coal-fired power station at Kalundborg which is the largest in the country.
Kalundborg is mainly a trading and industrial town, but it is also well known for the beautiful five-spired church which is closely associated with King Valdemar I and the famous Archbishop Absalon. The church itself is said to be built by Absalon's brother Esbern Snare.
Kalundborg is also the traditional seat of the aristocratic Lerche family. The stately home of Lerchenborg, the best example of rococo architecture in Denmark, can be seen on the town's outskirts.
Ferry lines connect Kalundborg westward to Århus on the Jutland peninsula, and to the island of Samsø.
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[edit] Geography
Kalundborg is located at latitude 55°41′N, longitude 11°6′E, about 110 km (68 miles) west of Copenhagen on the island of Sea Land (Sjaelland).
[edit] History
The area of Kalundborg was first settled in 1170 as a natural harbor along the bay.
[edit] See also
- Nearby towns: Holbæk, Slagelse, Gørlev, Vedby, Jyderup, Svinninge, Roskilde.
- Nearby islands: Samsø, Sejerø, Funen (Fyn).
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Denmark detailed roadmap, webpage: Tele-DK-Danmark.
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