Køge
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Køge is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. In 2023, the urban area had a population of 38,588.
Køge Torv with its statue of Frederick VII
Køge in the winter
New entrance to the former Tøxens Skole in Køge (now Sankt Nicolai Skole Nord)
Oldest dated house in Køge, also the oldest dated half-timbered house in Denmark
Køge Municipality
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Køge Municipality is a kommune in the Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km², and has a total population of 62,458 (2023). Until January 2007, its mayor was Torben Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party, who died while still in office. He was replaced by Marie Stærke, who at age 27 was Denmark's youngest mayor at that time.
A street in Køge