Brøndby Kommune ( Danish: [ˈpʁɶnpy kʰoˈmuːnə] ), a municipality ( Danish : kommune ) in the former Copenhagen County (now Region Hovedstaden ), is on the east coast of the island of Zealand ( Sjælland ) in eastern Denmark . The municipality covers an area of 20.85 km (8.05 sq mi), and has a total population of 39,067 (2024). Its mayor Kent Max Magelund, a member of the Social Democrats ( Socialdemokraterne ) political party .
5-514: The site of its municipal council is the town of Brøndbyvester . Neighboring municipalities are Hvidovre to the east, Rødovre to the north, Glostrup to the north, Albertslund to the northwest, and Vallensbæk to the west. To the south is Køge Bay ( Køge Bugt ). The geography of Brøndby municipality was not affected by the nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) on 1 January 2007. Brøndby consists of three cities: Brøndbyvester (west), Brøndbyøster (east) and to
10-570: Is a mix of those two cities. There are lot of single-family houses and 12 high-rise residential estates. It is the only area in Denmark where more than 50 percent of the population aren't Danish-born, nor of Danish descent. These four neighborhoods are also known as the Southside or Southcoast Copenhagen. Brøndby is the home of Brøndby IF , a football club. Brøndby's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years. Below are
15-472: Is simply named in that way. The town is situated close to the coast, in the south-western suburb of Copenhagen and is part of its urban area . [REDACTED] Media related to Brøndbyvester at Wikimedia Commons 55°39′17″N 12°24′59″E / 55.65472°N 12.41639°E / 55.65472; 12.41639 This article about a location in the Capital Region of Denmark
20-634: The municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007 . Brøndby is twinned with: Br%C3%B8ndbyvester 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 . The town is the original core of Brøndby and sometimes
25-508: The south Brøndby Strand . Brøndbyvester is the "original" Brøndby and has several old farmhouses, but mostly consists of single family houses - this is a typical middle-class Danish suburb. Brøndby's name in Danish combines both "water well" and "town". Brøndbyøster is east of the big intersection that parts the three different Brøndbys. ( Brøndby Strand Projects 93 ), this part of the city has many older people and immigrants. Brøndby Strand
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