Rødovre Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², all part of the larger conurbation of Copenhagen, and has a total population of 36,144 (2008). Its mayor is Erik Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party who hold a majority of seats in the council. Demographicly Rødovre is a very multi-cultured mixed suburb with no larger ethinic group of people. Here live people from many different countries and both high-class and lower-class inhabitants live next to each other.
Neighboring municipalities are Copenhagen to the east, Herlev to the north, Glostrup to the west, and Brøndby and Hvidovre to the south.
The municipality was created in 1901 when the parish of Rødovre was split from Brønshøj-Rødovre parish; the Brønshøj part was simultaneously annexed by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality reforms of 1970 and of 2007 both left the boundaries of Rødovre unchanged.
Rødovre is the home town of the ice-hockey team Rødovre Mighty Bulls.
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Famous residents of the municipality
It is the birthplace of politician Helle Thorning-Schmidt and actress Brigitte Nielsen.
Artist Henry Heerup created many of his works in his outdoor atelier in Rødovre, and willed a collection of his own works to the municipality.
Peter Lundin killed and dismembered his partner and her two sons while they were living in Rødovre.
Michael Stützer of Thrash Metal band Artillery
Lars Eller of the St. Louis Blues ice hockey team.
Twin towns
See also
External links
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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