BRONDBY
Brøndby is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in
Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of
Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality
covers an area of 21 km², and has a total population of
34,513 (2005). Its mayor is Ib Terp, a member of the
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is
the town of Brøndby.
Neighboring municipalities are Hvidovre to the east,
Rødovre and Glostrup to the north, Albertslund to the
northwest, and Vallensbæk to the west. To the south is
Køge Bay (Køge Bugt).
Brøndby municipality will not be merged with other
municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of
nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform"
of 2007).
Brøndby is the home of Brøndby IF, a Danish football
club. |