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Bjæverskov
town
Bjæverskov church
BjæverskovLocation in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkBjæverskovBjæverskov (Denmark Region Zealand)Show map of Denmark Region Zealand
Coordinates: 55°27′36″N 12°01′27″E / 55.4598783°N 12.0241841°E / 55.4598783; 12.0241841
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Køge
Area
• Urban	1.9 km (0.7 sq mi)
Population
• Urban	3,211
• Urban density	1,700/km (4,400/sq mi)
• Gender	1,589 males and 1,622 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-4632 Bjæverskov

Bjæverskov is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,211 (1 January 2024) at the road between Køge and Ringsted about 10 kilometres west of Køge and 16 kilometres/10 miles east of Ringsted.

History

In the Middle Ages an estate was located just west of Bjæverskov church. In 1999 Køge Museum made an archeological excavation on the site when Bjæverskovskatten (The Bjæverskov Treasure), a three-legged ore pot containing approx. 2550 coins and some jewelry from about 1254-59, was found.

Notable people

• Anders Petersen (1827 in Bjæverskov – 1914) a school teacher and author of historical, genealogical and statistical books
• David Borchersen (born 1978 at Bjæverskov) a cricketer, a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
• Anita Madsen (born 1995) a Danish former competitive figure skater, lives in Bjæverskov

References

1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
2. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
3. "Bjæverskov church". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

v t e Køge Municipality
Towns & villages	Towns & Villages Køge Borup Bjæverskov Ejby Vemmedrup Lille Skensved Algestrup Lellinge Nørre Dalby Slimminge Ølby Vedskølle Neighbourhoods in Køge Boholte Hastrup Herfølge Ølby Lyng Ølsemagle Lyng
Natura & geography	Køge Å Køge Bay
Landmarks	Gammel Køgegård Garvergården Norske Løve Køge Museum KØS Museum of art in public spaces Køge Town Hall Tøxen's School Listed buildings (list) Churches (list)
Sports	HB Køge
Transport & Infrastructure	Port of Køge East Line (Køge station, Egøje station) Køge Bugt Line (Køge station, Ølby station, Køge North station) Little South Line (Køge station, Ølby station, Lille Skensved station) West Line (Borup station) Hedebo Greenway
History	Køge Huskors

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