Ishøj

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.

Ishøj
Vejleå Church, the church in Ishøj
Coordinates: 55°36′57″N 12°21′05″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityIshøj
Government
 • MayorOle Bjørstorp
Population
 (2015)
 • Total20,017
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

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

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark and Chief Executive of Save the Children.

See also

References
  1. BEF44: Population 1 January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark

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