Solrød Municipality

Solrød Municipality
Solrød Kommune
Municipality

Solrød Centre, home to the town hall, the local S-train station and many shops

Coat of arms
Country Denmark
Region Region Zealand
Seat Solrød Strand
Government
 • Mayor Niels Emil Hörup (V)
Area
 • Total 40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Population (1 January 1 2012)
 • Total 21,122
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Island Zealand
Municipal code 269
Website www.solrod.dk

Solrød is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 40 km², and has a total population of 21,582 (2014). Its mayor is Niels Hörup, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The municipal seat is Solrød Strand.

Overview

Most of the population lives in an urbanized belt between the coast of Køge Bay and the E47 motorway, developed in the 1970s. The northern part of the belt is Solrød Stand; this is the site of the municipal council. The southern part is Jersie Strand. The coastal belt is connected by S-train to central Copenhagen to the north, and to the city of Køge to the south, with stations at Solrød Strand and Jersie Strand.

Further inland lies fertile farmland, dotted with the old villages of Karlstrup, Solrød, Jersie, Kirke Skensved, and Gammel Havdrup. The town of Havdrup has a station on the Lille Syd railway between Roskilde and Køge.

Neighboring municipalities are Greve to the north, Roskilde to the west, and Køge to the south. To the east is Køge Bay (Køge Bugt).

There are popular beaches along the Køge Bay coast, and the municipality is a popular summer house area. The area attracts both local day visitors and summer vacationers who are interested in boating, beaches and sunshine.

History

The 2007 municipal reform left the boundaries of Solrød unchanged.

Urban areas

There are four urban areas in the municipality:

# Locality Population
1 Solrød Strand 15.159
2 Havdrup 3.992
3 Jersie 530
4 Solrød 476

References

Coordinates: 55°32′11″N 12°10′51″E / 55.53639°N 12.18083°E / 55.53639; 12.18083

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