Brøndbyvester

Coordinates: 55°39′17″N 12°24′59″E / 55.65472°N 12.41639°E / 55.65472; 12.41639
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Brøndbyvester
Brøndby town hall
Brøndby town hall
Coordinates: 55°39′17″N 12°24′19″E / 55.65472°N 12.40528°E / 55.65472; 12.40528
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityBrøndby
Government
 • MayorIb Terp
Population
 (2009)
 • Total20,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

Brøndbyvester (Danish pronunciation: [pʁɶnpyˈvestɐ]) is a Danish town, seat and main settlement of the Brøndby Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. It is known for housing the stadium of football team Brøndby IF.

History[edit]

The town is the original core of Brøndby and sometimes is simply named in that way.

Geography[edit]

The town is situated close to the coast, in the south-western suburb of Copenhagen and is part of its urban area.

Notable people[edit]

  • Per Bjerregaard (born 1946 in Randers) a Danish educated physician, former footballer and chairman of Brøndby IF
  • Henrik Carlsen (born 1959) a Danish composer, record producer, singer and keyboardist; grew up in Brøndby

Sport[edit]

Karim Zaza, 2009

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Brøndbyvester at Wikimedia Commons

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