Common to the mentioned municipalities – except Vallensbæk Municipality – is that they have for long periods been led by mayors of Socialdemokratiet – in several cases with an absolute majority in the municipal council.[1][2][3]
The municipalities covered by the former Vestegnssamarbejde (Rødovre, Hvidovre, Glostrup, Brøndby, Albertslund, Vallensbæk, Ishøj and Høje-Taastrup) has a total population of 229,090 people, of which approximately 26.7% have an ethnic background other than Danish, as per 2018.[4] This is more than twice as high as the national average of 13%.[5] In Brøndby Strand, the number of people with other ethnic background than Danish was the highest, with 51%.[6] Around 108,000 of the inhabitants are part of the labour force, but in the area there are around 136,000 jobs.[7]
Vestegnen also has a common history that is reminiscent of, or coincides with, Hedeboegnen – the area bounded by Køge Å in the south and Værebro Å in the north.[8] Just as agriculture came to the area early, it disappeared late, and the villages remained as the primary settlement until World War II.[9] Thereafter, the area was expanded rapidly to accommodate the growing and increasingly affluent population in the Capital Region of Denmark. Vestegnen is therefore characterised by very little forested area, except for Vestskoven, which was artificially created in 1967,[10] and large areas with modern housing in which many of the old villages still exist. Since the area was agricultural land right up until World War II, there is not much old industry either – most industrial districts are from the 1960s, 70s or 80s.[7]
Referencesedit
^Funch, Egon (1992). Minder fra Vestegnen. Glostrup: Historisk Selskab for Glostrup, Brøndby, Albertslund og Vallensbæk. ISBN8788547078.
^"Borgmester-overblikket". sn.dk (in Danish). 22 November 2017.
^Sidelmann, Jarl (13 April 2021). "Rødder af beton (2/3): Fra ghettoer til indvandrerghettoer | Eftertryk". Eftertrykket (in Danish).
^Burhøi, Peter (27 November 2018). "Så mange indvandrere og efterkommere bor der i hver kommune". Berlingske.dk (in Danish).
^Engmann, Theis Stenholt. "Fakta om indvandrere og efterkommere i Danmark". dst.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^Ellesøe, Kasper (25 February 2017). "Så stor en andel i Vestegns-kommunerne er indvandrere og efterkommere". sn.dk (in Danish).
^ abHvidberg, Ena (1986). Vestegnen - fra gartneriland til forstad. Holte: Københavns Amtsmuseumsråd. ISBN8798216813.
^Posselt, Gert. "hedeboegnen | lex.dk". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^Nielsen, Jørgen (2017). Her skete det - guide til besættelsestiden på Vestegnen. Albertslund: Albertslund Lokalhistoriske Forening. ISBN9788799078592.
^"Historie". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
May 11, 2024
vestegnen, term, part, former, copenhagen, county, located, west, copenhagen, area, defined, consisting, municipalities, rødovre, hvidovre, glostrup, brøndby, albertslund, køge, vallensbæk, ishøj, høje, taastrup, covers, area, around, some, stations, train, wh. Vestegnen is a term for a part of the former Copenhagen County located west of Copenhagen The area is defined as consisting of the municipalities of Rodovre Hvidovre Glostrup Brondby Albertslund Koge Vallensbaek Ishoj and Hoje Taastrup and covers the area around some of the stations of the S train which are on the lines towards Hoje Taastrup and Koge and which are within the former Copenhagen County The urban area of Hundige is often included due to its proximity to the rest of Vestegnen and the former terminus on the Koge Bugt banen but Hundige is located in Greve Municipality and thus neither in the former Copenhagen County nor the current Capital Region of Denmark VestegnenGreater CopenhagenHigh rises of Brondby Strand 2005 Coordinates 55 39 02 N 12 24 46 E 55 65056 N 12 41278 E 55 65056 12 41278Country DenmarkRegionHovedstadenArea Total206 1 km2 0 837 sq mi Population 2018 Total229 090 Density1 100 km2 270 000 sq mi Ethnicity Danish73 3 Non Danish26 7 Common to the mentioned municipalities except Vallensbaek Municipality is that they have for long periods been led by mayors of Socialdemokratiet in several cases with an absolute majority in the municipal council 1 2 3 The municipalities covered by the former Vestegnssamarbejde Rodovre Hvidovre Glostrup Brondby Albertslund Vallensbaek Ishoj and Hoje Taastrup has a total population of 229 090 people of which approximately 26 7 have an ethnic background other than Danish as per 2018 4 This is more than twice as high as the national average of 13 5 In Brondby Strand the number of people with other ethnic background than Danish was the highest with 51 6 Around 108 000 of the inhabitants are part of the labour force but in the area there are around 136 000 jobs 7 Vestegnen also has a common history that is reminiscent of or coincides with Hedeboegnen the area bounded by Koge A in the south and Vaerebro A in the north 8 Just as agriculture came to the area early it disappeared late and the villages remained as the primary settlement until World War II 9 Thereafter the area was expanded rapidly to accommodate the growing and increasingly affluent population in the Capital Region of Denmark Vestegnen is therefore characterised by very little forested area except for Vestskoven which was artificially created in 1967 10 and large areas with modern housing in which many of the old villages still exist Since the area was agricultural land right up until World War II there is not much old industry either most industrial districts are from the 1960s 70s or 80s 7 References edit Funch Egon 1992 Minder fra Vestegnen Glostrup Historisk Selskab for Glostrup Brondby Albertslund og Vallensbaek ISBN 8788547078 Borgmester overblikket sn dk in Danish 22 November 2017 Sidelmann Jarl 13 April 2021 Rodder af beton 2 3 Fra ghettoer til indvandrerghettoer Eftertryk Eftertrykket in Danish Burhoi Peter 27 November 2018 Sa mange indvandrere og efterkommere bor der i hver kommune Berlingske dk in Danish Engmann Theis Stenholt Fakta om indvandrere og efterkommere i Danmark dst dk in Danish Retrieved 4 August 2021 Ellesoe Kasper 25 February 2017 Sa stor en andel i Vestegns kommunerne er indvandrere og efterkommere sn dk in Danish a b Hvidberg Ena 1986 Vestegnen fra gartneriland til forstad Holte Kobenhavns Amtsmuseumsrad ISBN 8798216813 Posselt Gert hedeboegnen lex dk Den Store Danske in Danish Retrieved 4 August 2021 Nielsen Jorgen 2017 Her skete det guide til besaettelsestiden pa Vestegnen Albertslund Albertslund Lokalhistoriske Forening ISBN 9788799078592 Historie naturstyrelsen dk in Danish Retrieved 4 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vestegnen amp oldid 1202268262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
