Albertslund

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Albertslund is a Copenhagen suburb in Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000.

Albertslund Centrum
Albertslund Main Library

Albertslund is a

new town
mainly built in the 1960s and 1970s. The suburb is known for its experimental and innovative low rise urban planning, integrating water and green spaces in the architecture.

S-train system and has an open-air shopping centre, Albertslund Centrum

On September 25, 2020, a strong tornado hit albertslund along a 4.4 kilometer long and 220 meter wide path. The tornado was rated

birch tree, which resulted in the IF2- rating. A tree was also ripped off the ground and dragged 2 meters & trampolines were thrown long distances. 2 schools were damaged.[2][3][4][5]

Notable people

Birgithe Kosovic, 2007
  • Viggo Stuckenberg (1863 in Vridsløselille – 1905) a Danish poet of lyrical and emotional poems
  • Amin Jensen (born 1970) a Danish actor and comedian, brought up in Albertslund [6]
  • Birgithe Kosovic (born 1972) a Danish journalist and author
  • Anders Matthesen (born 1975) a Danish stand-up comedian, actor and rapper
  • Jim Lyngvild (born 1978) a Danish designer, fashion columnist and TV personality, brought up in Albertslund.
  • Troels Nielsen (born 1982), stage name Troo.L.S, a Danish musician and music producer
  • Phlake (formed 2010) a Danish R&B and soul group

Sport

References

  1. ^ "European Severe Weather Database". Archived from the original on 2022-07-27.
  2. ^ "Vilde privatoptagelser af tornadoen – her flyver 600 kilo tung trailer gennem Torbens have".
  3. ^ "Efter voldsom skypumpe: "Det ligner jo noget fra krigens tid"".
  4. ^ "Massive Ødelæggelser I Albertslund". 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Skypumpe ramte to skoler i Albertslund".
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 28 July 2020