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30-451: Skotterup was originally a small fishing village but it is unclear when it was founded. Land records (Markbøger) from the parish of Tikøb mentions the locality in the form "Skotterups Hus" (Skotterup's House), indicating that it at this point only consisted of a single house. The suffix -rup refers to a settlement established by people who have left another village. It is usually seen in much older place names, indicating that Skotterup may have

60-685: A central focus on making the city sustainable and meeting environmental and health targets. All members of the council are elected every four years. In the municipal elections in November 2013 ( see below ), the Social Democrats remained in first place with 27.8% of the vote (down by 2.2% from 2009), while the Red-Green Alliance was in second place with 19.5%. In the 2021 elections, the Red-Green Alliance secured

90-722: A finance committee. The annual budget for the city is proposed in August and finalized in October and the annual report is published in May of every year. The accounting firm Deloitte is responsible for auditing the City of Copenhagen's accounts. All lord mayors of Copenhagen have belonged to the Social Democratic party. Copenhagen's municipal council consists of 55 members, elected every four years. Copenhagen's municipal council

120-551: A higher vote total than the Social Democrats. This was the first time that a party other than the Social Democrats topped the ballot. The Social Democrats have claimed the office of mayor for the past 110 years. The municipal government is divided into seven administrative departments: Employment and Integration, Culture and Leisure, Health and Care, Finance, Child and Youth, Social Services, and Technical and Environmental Administration. It has six political committees and

150-622: A history that goes back much longer. One possibility is that the rest of the village was destroyed during the Swedish Wars. It is also unclear whether the first part of the name refers to a Scotsmen—Helsingør was home to a sizeable Scottish colony—or to the male given name Skopte. Efterleddet -rup, betyder. A baptism in Skotterup is for the first time mentioned in church records from Tikøb parish in 1701. The records go back to 1683 and list many baptisms for neighbouring settlements in

180-661: A partial green band around it. In 1856 the ramparts were pulled down allowing for growth and expansion. In 1901 the city expanded to include Amager and Valby , while Frederiksberg became an enclave within the municipality. The Finger Plan in the second half of the 20th century led to expansion outside the municipal boundary along the commuter lines of the S-train and the Lokaltog rail lines going to i.e. Helsingør ( The Coast Line ( Kystbanen ) northbound) and Stevns Municipality ( East Line (from Køge southbound) along

210-481: A population of 659,350 inhabitants (as of January 2024 ), and covers 86.4 square kilometres (33.4 sq mi) in area,. Copenhagen Municipality is located at the Zealand and Amager islands and totally surrounds Frederiksberg Municipality on all sides. The strait of Øresund lies to the east. The city of Copenhagen has grown far beyond the municipal boundaries from 1901, when Frederiksberg Municipality

240-479: A so-called rytterskole , was built in 1722. When the new civil parishes ( sognekommuner ) were established in 1942, Tikøb became the administrative centre of Tikøb–Hornbæk–Hellebæk (later referred to as Tikøb Kommune, "Tikøb Municipality"). The parish had a large population of poor people who were attracted by the opportunity to work in the local forest industry. In 1861, a large social institution Tikøb Workhouse Tikøb Forsørgelses- og Arbejdsanstalt ),

270-557: Is a small town and parish located 8 km west of Helsingør and six km north of Fredensborg , between Lake Esrum to the southwest and Gurre Lake to the east. in Helsingør Municipality , some 40 km north of Copenhagen , Denmark . Tikøb was probably founded during the late Viking period. The name is first documented as Tiwithcop in Esrom Abbey 's Book of Letters ( Esrum Klosters Brevbog ) in 1170. It

300-560: Is believed that that name means "acquired land in/by the forest dedicated to the Gods". The sparsely populated was the largest parish on Zealand and one of the largest in Denmark. The village was originally located on three sides of a small lake. For centuries the village consisted of six farms, one of which was the rectory, a few other houses, an inn and a forge. The first school in Tikøb,

330-452: Is divided into ten administrative, statistical and tax districts ( Danish : bydele ): Official districts: Other areas: The suffix -bro in the names Østerbro, Nørrebro, Vesterbro and Amagerbro should not be confused with the Danish word for bridge, which is also bro . The term is thought to be an abbreviation or short form of the Danish word brolagt meaning "paved", referring to

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360-573: The Municipality of Copenhagen , located in the Capital Region of Denmark , is the largest of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen ( Byen København ), the other three being Dragør , Frederiksberg , and Tårnby . The Municipality of Copenhagen constitutes the historical city centre and the majority of its landmarks. It is the most populous in the country with

390-410: The Øresund . The Copenhagen-Ringsted Line makes Køge one of the railway hubs of Eastern Denmark. Road and rail construction is planned to relieve traffic congestion because the narrow 14.5–15.3-kilometre (9–9.5 mi) isthmus between Roskilde Fjord and Køge Bugt (Køge Bay) forms a bottleneck . Copenhagen Municipality was one of the three last Danish municipalities not belonging to a county ,

420-466: The Lord Mayor who oversees the civic duties of the fifty-five representatives of the council. The council usually meets every other week at 17:30 on a Thursday. They discuss a range of issues including labour and employment, business growth, economics, international cooperation and IT, urban planning, housing and construction, and young, old, and disabled peoples' issues, healthcare, and traffic, with

450-568: The Strandvejen coastal road. It is located approximately 200 metres south of Snekkersten station . The name is mostly associated with the small Skotterup Beach, the road Skotterupvek and Skotterup Inn (Skotterup Kro). The King's Vase (Kongevasen), a landmark installed by the fishermen who brought passengers from the steam ferries ashore, is still seen on the beach. 56°00′31″N 12°35′23″E  /  56.0086°N 12.5897°E  / 56.0086; 12.5897 Tik%C3%B8b Tikøb

480-553: The coast and down to Egebækken. Dideriksminde was for years home to a bakery and later also a grocery store before it was converted into an inn in 1835 or 1836. In the 1840s, its owner sold almost all the land and the new big landowner in Skotterup was the property Øresundslyst. It owner began to rent out or sell lots. The blacksmith in Rørtang built or owned several of the new houses. Most of the new residents were craftsmen or small-scale manufacturers. The owner of Øresundslyst established

510-411: The institution also had a section for psychiatric patients. A post office also opened in the 186+s. A windmill was built in 1873, a co-operative dairy opened in 1893 and Tikøb Brugsforening eas founded in 1920. The town was also home to a post office and several other stores. In the first half of the 20th century, it was increasingly the communities that became the focus of development. In 1954, both

540-472: The municipality's population before annexation and following annexation of neighbouring municipalities, which in the process made Frederiksberg municipality an enclave within the municipality of Copenhagen. Copenhagen Municipality is distinct from the wider Copenhagen urban area. The seat of Copenhagen's municipal council is the Copenhagen City Hall ( Rådhus ). The council is chaired by

570-455: The north, Rødovre and Hvidovre to the west, and Tårnby to the south. The City Hall Square ( Danish : Rådhuspladsen ) is the old centre of the city, from which an old shopping street leads northeast to Kongens Nytorv , which was laid out in the seventeenth century. Christiansborg Palace , which houses the Danish parliament , is located on the islet of Slotsholmen . The municipality

600-475: The original farms, Stengaard samt Søgaard )now called Møllegård), are still found in their original location. Two have been moved to locations outside the village, one has been dissolved and the rectory burned in 1939. Notable people that were born or lived in Tikøb include: Esbønderup Copenhagen Municipality Copenhagen Municipality ( Danish : Københavns Kommune ), also known in English as

630-456: The others being Frederiksberg Municipality and (from 2003) Bornholm . On 1 January 2007, the municipality lost its county privileges and became part of the Capital Region of Denmark . Copenhagen Municipality is a political division covering the central city ( Indre By ) and certain additional areas. It encloses Frederiksberg Municipality and stretches east to the waterfront. Neighboring municipalities are Gentofte , Gladsaxe and Herlev to

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660-425: The period 1683–1700. At the census in 1771, Skotterup consisted of nine families. In 1787, it had grown to 11 families with a total of 37 family members. Most of the residents were fishermen. By 1834m the population had grown to 110. The village had no farms. The only property with more land than a small vegetable garden was Dideriksminde. It owned all the land to the south of the village. between Egebæksvang and

690-587: The population of the municipality has been increasing since 1992 after having decreased by 303,539 inhabitants (39.517%) from 1950 to 1992. Copenhagen County rose from 313,601 (7 November 1950) to 618,529 in 2006, adding 304,928 inhabitants. Roskilde County rose from 76,781 to 241,523 inhabitants (2006), and Frederiksborg County from 147,695 to 378,686 inhabitants (2006). Frederiksberg Municipality went from 118,993 inhabitants to around 85,000 in 1988, and 104,664 in 2023. Counties were abolished from 1 January 2007. Note. The two population numbers given for 1901 are

720-434: The roads paved with cobblestones leading to the city's former gates. Historic population. The two figures for 1 February 1901 are before and after the municipality annexed some nearby parishes. The apparent decline since the 1960s are due to the figures not including the suburban and urban areas – notably Frederiksberg – outside Copenhagen municipality. With the exception of 2005, which saw a decrease of more than 1,000 people,

750-495: The short-lived Sønderups Brickyard. More successful was Skotterup Ceramics Factory (Skotterup Lervarefabrik), established by the owner of Jeans Minde. It existed for 67 years. In the second half of the 19th century, some of houses were converted into country houses by people from Copenhagen or Helsingør. The houses in the original village were still owned by fishermen but they, too, were gradually purchased by outsiders. Skotterup consists of an approximately 100 metres long stretch of

780-506: The town hall and the retirement home moved to Esperglærde. The old municipal seat in Tikøb was sold to Copenhagen Municipality and used as a retirement home under the name Gyrrelund. The new Hornbækvej had been constructed in the 1930s as an eastern bypass. Tikøb Lake dried out in the 1950s and together with the new road Harreshøjvej in 1964, this led to the establishment of a new neighbourhood. The 1970 Danish Municipal Reform merged Tikøb Municipality with Helsingør Municipality. Tikøb Church

810-537: The wider city of Copenhagen is one of an administrative unit within a significantly larger city, cf. the City of London or the City of Brussels . In the Middle Ages , Copenhagen was defined as the area enclosed within the city walls . The city centre lies in the area originally defined by the old ramparts , which are still referred to as the Fortification Ring ( Fæstningsringen ) and kept as

840-420: Was built in the outskirts of town, replacing the old poorhouses. It was one of the first institution of its kind in Denmark located outside a market town. The newly established local fire department was also established and based at the same site. A few years later, i 1867, a municipal office ( kommunekontor ), with daily opening hours, another new feature at the site, opened in the same building complex. From 1877,

870-577: Was made an enclave within Copenhagen Municipality. Frederiksberg has the largest population density of the municipalities of Denmark. The municipal seat of government is the Copenhagen City Hall ( Danish : Københavns Rådhus ), the headquarters of the Copenhagen City Council . The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen is Sophie Hæstorp Andersen , since 1 January 2022. The relationship between Copenhagen Municipality and

900-405: Was probably built by monk from Esrum Abbey. The nave and chancel date from the end of the 12th century. Gurrelund, the former municipal seat, retirement home and fire station, has been converted into a complex with 16 apartments. It has a 30,000 square metre park. Tikøb's old school from 1722 is located at Præstegaardsvej 11. It remained in use until 1912 when the new Tikøb School was built. Two of

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