Ølstykke-Stenløse
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Ølstykke-Stenløse is a city located in the
Both Ølstykke and Stenløse had been established as villages with
History
Middle Ages
Written records of Stenløse go back to the 13th century. The first known mention of the village was made in 1260, when it was recorded as Stenløsæ macla.
Both settlements remained small from the Middle Ages through the Early modern period, and did not see significant population growth until the 20th century.
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Stenløse kirke, constructed c. 1100.
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Ølstykke kirke, constructed c. 1100.
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En landevej ved Stenløse med en mølle i baggrunden, solnedgang (English: A road at Stenløse near a mill. Sunset.). Peder Mørk Mønsted, 1919.
Suburban development
In 1879 the
After
Through the 1970s the area continued to expand with the construction of detached homes, roads and cycle infrastructure, and pedestrian paths. Several new schools were established to accommodate the growing population. Svanhom School (Danish: Svanholmskolen) had been established in 1937 and already expanded in 1958, but could not keep up with the growing number of students. Stengårdsskolen was established in 1971, followed by Præstegårdsskolen (now Lærkeskolen) in 1972, Hempelandskolen in 1975, and Bækkegårdsskolen in 2003. Ølstykke-Stenløse Amtsgymnasium (now Egedal Gymnasium & HF) began teaching high school students in 1979 out of temporary buildings until a purpose-built structure was completed in 1981.[3]
Since 2000, there has been a second surge in projects, with the development of thousands of new homes and a purpose built municipal center near Egedal Station.[8]
Transportation
Since 1989, the city has been connected to Copenhagen's S-train via the Frederikssundbanen on C and H services. Trains make stops at three railway stations within the city: Ølstykke station, Egedal station, and Stenløse station.[3] These stations are about a 30–40 minute journey to Copenhagen's city center.
Ølstykke-Stenløse is connected to Danish national road 6 and to Zealand's motorway system via the Frederikssundmotorvejen. Bus lines offer direct connections from Ølstykke-Stenløse to Holte, Farum, Birkerød, Hillerød, Hundige, Frederikssund, and Roskilde.
Geography
Ølstykke-Stenløse has close access to several natural landscapes. 10 km to the south-west lies Nationalpark Skjoldungernes Land, the only national part on Zealand, which provides access to Roskilde Fjord. The north, east, and south of the city are surrounded by a moraine landscape formed during an ice age, which is dotted by lakes and marshes created by pockets of melting ice. Egedal municipality's nature strategy places particular emphasis on maintaining the marsh and meadow areas which surround Ølstykke-Stenløse and its other towns.[9] There is a limited extent of forest cover around the city, with small patches of forest east of Ølstykke Stationsby, and near Stenløse BK's stadium.
Notable people
- Lars Hendriksen (born 1966 in Ølstykke) a Danish sailor, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen (born 1966 in Ølstykke) a retired female tennis player
- Mark Gundelach (born 1992 in Stenløse) a Danish football midfielder, who plays for FC Roskilde
- Nicklas Strunck (born 1999 in Stenløse) a Danish footballer who plays for FC Groningen
References
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ a b c d e f Kjær-Hansen, Rolf (1 September 2018). "Ølstykke-Stenløses historie". TrapDanmark (in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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- Den Store Danske(in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Kjær-Hansen, Rolf (1 September 2018). "Ølstykke Stationsbys historie". TrapDanmark (in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Golden Days: Festival om 1950'erne" (PDF). Egedal Kommune (in Danish). 2012 (PDF). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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value (help) - ^ "Ny bydel ved Egedal Station". Egedal Kommune (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
- ^ Naturstrategi Egedal 2014 (PDF) (in Danish). Egedal Kommune. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015.