Havdrup

Havdrup is a small railway town straddling the boundary between Solrød and Roskilde municipalities, some 30 km southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Havdrup station serves the Little South railway line between Roskilde and Køge. Havdrup had a population of 4,370 (1 January 2020).[1] The original village, now known as Gammel Havdrup, is located about 3 km to the east of the modern railway town.

Havdrup
Town
Havdrup church in the small village of Gammel Havdrup
Havdrup
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 55.54512°N 12.1165°E / 55.54512; 12.1165
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalitySolrød
Area
  Urban
2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Urban
4,370
  Urban density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4622 Havdrup

History

The name Havdrup is first documented in 1265 as Havertorp. The name is derived from the male name Havard and the suffix -torp.[2]

Havdrup station was built in 1870 as part of the new Zealand South Line between Copenhagen and Næstved as well as the ferries to Falster at Masnedø. The location 3 km to the west of the village was selected so that the new station would also serve the Risbyholm estate.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. BY3: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. "Havdrup" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 21 January 2015.


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