User:Maitch/Valby
is one of the 15 administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark.
On the southwest border of the municipality, it covers an area of 9.23 km², has a population of 46,161, and a population density of 5,002 per km². Toftegårds Plads is the main square in Valby, featuring a Christmas tree during the Christmas season.
History
[edit]Geography
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A: Indre By ("Copenhagen Center")
B: Christianshavn
C: Indre Østerbro ("Inner Østerbro")
D: Ydre Østerbro ("Outer Østerbro")
E: Indre Nørrebro ("Inner Nørrebro")
F: Ydre Nørrebro ("Outer Nørrebro")
G: Bispebjerg
H: Vanløse
I: Brønshøj-Husum
J: Vesterbro
K: Kongens Enghave
L: Valby
M: Vestamager
N: Sundbyvester
O: Sundbyøster
Neighboring city districts are as follows:
- to the east are Kongens Enghave and Vesterbro
- to the north is Frederiksberg municipality, which is not a part of Copenhagen municipality but rather an enclave surrounded by the municipality
- to the west is Hvidovre municipality, which is outside the Copenhagen municipality area
- to the south is a body of water called 'Kalvebod' which separates it from the island 'Amager' where Copenhagen's international airport, 'Kastrup', is located.
Culture
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[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. |
|---|---|
| 1840 | 975 |
| 1860 | 1,575 |
| 1880 | 2,898 |
| 1890 | 3,385 |
| 1901 | 7,042 |
| 1911 | 13,233 |
| 1921 | 23,257 |
| 1930 | 33,941 |
| 1940 | 51,564 |
| 1950 | 62,689 |
| 1960 | 63,554 |
| 1970 | 56,522 |
| 1980 | 46,852 |
| 1990 | 44,002 |
| 2000 | 46,221 |
| 2008 | 45,468 |
| Source: Koncernservice, Center for Rådgivning og Udvikling, Statistik og Ledelsesinformation | |
Government
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[edit]The headquarters of Carlsberg, international beer and beverages marketer, Lundbeck, a pharmaceutical company specialising in central nervous system compounds, and film-production company Nordisk Film are in Valby.
See also
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