Høng
Town in Region Sjælland, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Høng is a town with a population of 4,338 (1 January 2024)[1] in Region Sjælland near the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Høng Municipality.
Høng | |
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Town | |
 The old townhall in Høng for the former Høng Municipality | |
  Høng Location in Denmark .svg) Høng Høng (Denmark Region Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 55°30′16″N 11°17′31″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Sjælland |
| Municipality | Kalundborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 4,338 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 2,108 males and 2,230 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4270 Høng |
Høng Municipality
The former Høng Municipality (Danish, Høng Kommune) covered an area of 145 km2, and had a total population of 8,411 (2005). Its last mayor was Ingver Jensen.
On 1 January 2007 Høng Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bjergsted, Gørlev, Hvidebæk, and Kalundborg municipalities to form the new Kalundborg Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 598 km2 and a total population of 48,697 (2005).
Transport
Høng is served by Høng railway station. It is located on the Tølløse railway line and offers local train services to Tølløse and Slagelse.
Notable people
- Peter Madsen (born 1971) Danish engineer, entrepreneur and convicted murderer; interested in rockets and submarines. Was brought up in Høng
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