Vallensbæk is a seaside western suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Greater Copenhagen Area. It forms its own municipality, Vallensbæk Municipality, which is one of the smallest Danish municipalities. It borders Køge Bay, and the Køge Bay Beach Park (Danish: Køge Bugt Strandpark) along the coast. The suburb of Vallensbæk consists of two sections, not directly connected to each other: Vallensbæk Nordmark in the north and Vallensbæk Strand in the south. The two parts of the town are commonly referred to together as Vallensbæk.
Vallensbæk is known from at least 1184, where it was mentioned as Wolensbech. The parish municipality (Danish: sognekommune) of Vallensbæk was founded in 1842.[2]
The train station Vallensbæk station was the terminus of the first stage of the Køge Bay Line which opened in 1972. The opening of the train line kickstarted a suburban development of the area.
Vallensbæk Nordmarkedit
Vallensbæk Nordmark is almost entirely residential buildings, mainly detached houses, with a small industrial area and an area with schools and institutions. Vallensbæk Nordmark is connected to Albertslund.
Vallensbæk Strandedit
In the northern part of Vallensæk Strand is an industrial area and many city blocks. The rest of Vallensbæk Strand are mainly detached houses. Near the center of Vallensbæk Strand is Vallensbæk station, as well as a number of amenities, schools and institutions. By the coast, not directly connected to Vallensbæk Strand, is a sizable marina. Next to the marina is Køge Bugt Strandpark, of which a small portion is in Vallensbæk Municipality. Vallensbæk Strand is connected to Brøndby Strand.
Marina and beachedit
Vallensbæk Marina is one of four marinas in the 7 km long Køge Bay Beach Park. Køge Bugt Strandpark is a park in Køge Bay. It is artificially made and was opened in 1980. It is located along the coast of the bay, in Greve, Ishøj, Vallensbæk and Brøndby municipalities. The beaches in Vallensbæk Municipality are administered by Ishøj Municipality.[3]
The marina contains several restaurants as well as other facilities for sailors. The beach park offer good bathing facilities. It has room for approximately 600 boats.[4]
vallensbæk, seaside, western, suburb, copenhagen, denmark, part, greater, copenhagen, area, forms, municipality, municipality, which, smallest, danish, municipalities, borders, køge, køge, beach, park, danish, køge, bugt, strandpark, along, coast, suburb, cons. Vallensbaek is a seaside western suburb of Copenhagen Denmark It is part of the Greater Copenhagen Area It forms its own municipality Vallensbaek Municipality which is one of the smallest Danish municipalities It borders Koge Bay and the Koge Bay Beach Park Danish Koge Bugt Strandpark along the coast The suburb of Vallensbaek consists of two sections not directly connected to each other Vallensbaek Nordmark in the north and Vallensbaek Strand in the south The two parts of the town are commonly referred to together as Vallensbaek VallensbaekSuburbVallensbaek HarbourVallensbaekLocation in the Capital Region of DenmarkCoordinates 55 37 26 N 12 23 13 E 55 62389 N 12 38694 E 55 62389 12 38694CountryDenmarkRegionCapital RegionMunicipalityVallensbaekPopulation 2020 1 16 098Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code2625 2665 Contents 1 History 2 Vallensbaek Nordmark 3 Vallensbaek Strand 3 1 Marina and beach 3 2 Transport 4 Notable people 5 External links 6 ReferencesHistory editVallensbaek is known from at least 1184 where it was mentioned as Wolensbech The parish municipality Danish sognekommune of Vallensbaek was founded in 1842 2 The train station Vallensbaek station was the terminus of the first stage of the Koge Bay Line which opened in 1972 The opening of the train line kickstarted a suburban development of the area Vallensbaek Nordmark editVallensbaek Nordmark is almost entirely residential buildings mainly detached houses with a small industrial area and an area with schools and institutions Vallensbaek Nordmark is connected to Albertslund Vallensbaek Strand editIn the northern part of Vallensaek Strand is an industrial area and many city blocks The rest of Vallensbaek Strand are mainly detached houses Near the center of Vallensbaek Strand is Vallensbaek station as well as a number of amenities schools and institutions By the coast not directly connected to Vallensbaek Strand is a sizable marina Next to the marina is Koge Bugt Strandpark of which a small portion is in Vallensbaek Municipality Vallensbaek Strand is connected to Brondby Strand Marina and beach edit Vallensbaek Marina is one of four marinas in the 7 km long Koge Bay Beach Park Koge Bugt Strandpark is a park in Koge Bay It is artificially made and was opened in 1980 It is located along the coast of the bay in Greve Ishoj Vallensbaek and Brondby municipalities The beaches in Vallensbaek Municipality are administered by Ishoj Municipality 3 The marina contains several restaurants as well as other facilities for sailors The beach park offer good bathing facilities It has room for approximately 600 boats 4 Transport edit Located on the Koge Bugt radial of the S train network Vallensbaek station is served by the A trains The area is also served by the Koge Bugt Motorway in the south and the Holbaek Motorway in the north Notable people edit nbsp Pia Olsen Dyhr 2019Niels Knudsen 1904 1987 architect Pia Olsen Dyhr born 1971 politician member of the Folketing and chairman of the Socialist People s Party Nicolai Wael born 1972 football manager Amalie Wichmann born 1995 handball playerExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallensbaek in Danish Vallensbaek Municipality s website in Danish Vallensbaek HarbourReferences edit Bolius dk Sa mange bor der i din by Retrieved 26 September 2020 Denstoredanske lex dk Vallensbaek Kommune Retrieved 26 September 2020 Vallensbaek dk Badevand Retrieved 18 September 2020 Vhkb dk Havneplads 26 September 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vallensbaek amp oldid 1061695372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
