Osted

Osted
town
Country Denmark
Region Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality Lejre
Coordinates 55°34′N 11°58′E / 55.567°N 11.967°ECoordinates: 55°34′N 11°58′E / 55.567°N 11.967°E
Population 2,157 (2015)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code DK-4320 Lejre
The location of Osted in Denmark

Osted is a town with a population of 2,157 (1 January 2015)[1] in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the road between the cities of Roskilde and Ringsted.

The Danish jazz bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen NHØP (1946-2005) and the film producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen were born in Osted.

References

  1. BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark