Ishøj | |
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) Vejleå Church, the church in Ishøj | |
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| Coordinates: 55°36′57″N 12°21′05″E / 55.61583°N 12.35139°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Ishøj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ole Bjørstorp |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 20,017 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Ishøj is a Danish town with a population of 20,017 (1 January 2015).[1] In the Region Hovedstaden, it is the seat of the Ishøj Municipality.
Geography
The town is by the coast in the southwestern suburban area of Copenhagen and is part of the city's urban area.
Notable people
- Karen Ankersted (1859 in Ishøj – 1921) a Danish teacher and pioneering female politician.
- Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 1966) former Prime Minister of Denmark and Chief Executive of Save the Children, attended Ishøj Gymnasium
- Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 1971) a Danish politician who attended Ishøj Gymnasium
- Nadia Alawa (born 1971 in Ishøj) the founder and current CEO of the non-profit NuDay
- Peter Corp Dyrendal (born 1976 in Ishøj) a Danish-Thai descent singer, recording artist, actor and model
- ZK (born 2000 in Ishøj), stage name of Zaman Kilic, a Danish rapper
Sport
- Martin Christensen (born 1987 in Ishøj) a retired Danish professional footballer with over 250 club caps
- Camilla Kur Larsen (born 1989 in Ishøj) a Danish professional soccer player
- Riza Durmisi (born 1994 in Ishøj) a Danish professional footballer
- Ertuğrul Tekşen (born 2000 in Ishøj) a Danish-born Turkish footballer who plays for Lyngby BK
See also
- Listed buildings in Ishøj Municipality
- Benzonsdal
- Ishøj Gymnasium
References
- ^ BEF44: Population 1 January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
External links
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Media related to Ishøj at Wikimedia Commons