Solrød Strand

Solrød Strand is a Danish town, seat of the Solrød Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. It is commonly known simply as Solrød. Its population as of 1 January 2020 was 16,860[1] including Jersie Strand, the southern part of the Solrød Strand urban area.

Solrød Strand (Sun-Red Beach)
Solrød Strand Church
Coordinates: 55°31′55″N 12°13′10″E
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalitySolrød
Government
 • MayorNiels Emil Horup
Area
 • Urban
6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Urban
16,860
 • Urban density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

Geography

Solrød Strand is located in the eastern side of the Zealand island about 30 kilometer southwest of Copenhagen.

Notable people
Mia Blichfeldt, 2018
  • Peter Lundin (born 1972 in Solrød Strand) a Dane convicted of four counts of murder, in the US and Denmark
  • Simon Sears (born 1984), actor, raised in Solrød Strand [2]

Sport
  • Rikke Olsen (born 1975) is a retired badminton player, lives in Solrød Strand
  • Ken Ilsø (born 1986 in Solrød Strand) a former Danish professional footballer with 250 club caps
  • Joachim Andersen (born 1996 in Solrød Strand) a Danish professional footballer with over 130 club caps
  • Mia Blichfeldt (born 1997 in Solrød Strand) a Danish badminton player, still lives in Solrød Strand

See also

References
  1. BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. IMDb Database retrieved 19 June 2020

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