Taastrup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰɒstʁɔp]) is a Danish railway town or/and suburb of Copenhagen - 15 km west of the capital's city centre, and formerly the administrative seat of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Region Hovedstaden. It takes its name from the village of Taastrup Valby, which also gave its name to the station established in 1859, from which the town grew. Taastrup Valby was originally known as solely Valby, but got its full name from its location in the parish of Høje Taastrup to avoid confusion with other villages with the same name. The population on 1 January 2022 was 35,238.[1] It forms a twin (sub)urban area with neighbouring suburb Høje Taastrup since the 1980s, that has engulfed the villages of Taastrup Valby, Høje Taastrup, Kragehave and Klovtofte. This area has almost grown together with the town of Hedehusene.

Taastrup
Taastrup New Church in September 2006
Taastrup
Coordinates: 55°39′04″N 12°15′58″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Capital (Hovedstaden)
Municipality	Høje-Taastrup
Government
• Mayor	Michael Ziegler
Area
• Urban	13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Urban	35,238
• Urban density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	17,616 males and 17,622 females
• Municipality	53,053
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2630
Area code(s)	(+45) 43
Website	http://www.htk.dk/

Geography

The town is situated halfway between Copenhagen and Roskilde, close to the suburbs and municipalities of Albertslund and Ishøj.

Notable people

• Lene Rachel Andersen (born 1968 in Taastrup) a Danish author, indie publisher, economist, futurist and philosopher
• Artillery (formed 1982 in Taastrup) a Danish thrash metal band
• Kristina Kristiansen (born 1989 in Taastrup) a Danish handball player for Nykøbing Falster and the Danish national team
• Jesper Nohrstedt (born 1994) a Danish pop singer, brought up in Taastrup
• Jesper Lindstrøm (born 2000) a Danish footballer, born in Taastrup

Twinned cities

• Oldenburg, Germany
• Spotorno, Italy

See also

• Høje-Taastrup Station
• Taastrup Station
• Taastrup Water Tower
• Treaty of Taastrup
• Danish Technological Institute

References

External links

Media related to Taastrup at Wikimedia Commons

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