Albertslund is a

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suburb in

Albertslund Municipality Albertslund Municipality ( da, Albertslund Kommune) is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 23,04 km2, and has a population of 27,780 (1 April 2014). Its mayor ...

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. It is located west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000. Albertslund Centrum

Albertslund is a

planned community A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...

or new town mainly built in the 1960s and 1970s. The suburb is known for its experimental and innovative low rise urban planning, integrating water and green spaces in the architecture. Albertslund is connected to the Copenhagen

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system and has an open-air shopping centre,

Albertslund Centrum Albertslund is a Copenhagen suburb in Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. It is located west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000. Albertslund is a planned community or new town mainly built in the 1960s and 1970s. The subur ...

On September 25, 2020, a strong tornado hit albertslund along 4.4 kilometer long and 220 meter wide path. The tornado was rated Low-End IF2 on the

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. Moderate - Considerable roof and tree damage occurred. Roofs tiles were ripped off homes, large trees were snapped or uprooted & a 600 kg trailer were overturned. Multiple healthy trees were snapped, including a

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. A tree was also ripped off the ground and dragged 2 meters & trampolines were thrown long distances. 2 schools were damaged.
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Notable people

* Viggo Stuckenberg (1863 in Vridsløselille – 1905) a Danish poet of lyrical and emotional poems *

Amin Jensen Amin Jensen (born in 1970) is a Danish actor and comedian best known as television host for the popular Danish musical game show ''Hit med sangen''. Biography Career Amin Jensen made his stage debut as a stand-up comedian at Din's in Copenhagen ...

(born 1970) a Danish actor and comedian, brought up in Albertslund IMDb Database
retrieved 28 July 2020 *

Birgithe Kosovic Birgithe Kosovic (born 22 March 1972) is a Danish journalist and author who has received several awards for her novel ''Det dobbelte land'' (literally The Doubled Country, 2010) based on her family's background in the former Yugoslavia.

(born 1972) a Danish journalist and author *

Anders Matthesen Anders "Anden" (''"The Duck"'') Matthesen (born 6 July 1975) is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor, and rapper. He is known for creating a wide array of memorable characters and stereotypes, which he uses as alter egos in performances. After f ...

(born 1975) a Danish stand-up comedian, actor and rapper *

Jim Lyngvild Jim Lyngvild (born 27 December 1978) is a Danish designer, writer, photographer, fashion columnist and television personality. Career Lyngvild grew up in Albertslund and was educated at Fashion Design Akademiet in Copenhagen in 2000–2002. H ...

(born 1978) a Danish designer, fashion columnist and TV personality, brought up in Albertslund. * Troels Nielsen (born 1982), stage name

Troo.L.S Troels Nielsen (born 1982) better known by his stage name Troo.L.S is a multiple award winning Danish musician and music producer from Albertslund, a suburb of Copenhagen. His career debut was in the local Danish hip hop group Sidste Niveau. H ...

, a Danish musician and music producer *

Phlake Phlake is a Danish R&B and soul group, consisting of Mads Bo (vocals) and Jonathan Elkær (beats). The group released their first single in 2015, called "So Faded", which had some success in Denmark, but did not enter the official single chart ...

(formed 2010) a Danish R&B and soul group

Sport

* Hans Rønne (1887–1951) a Danish gymnast, team gold medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics *

Jesper Håkansson Jesper Håkansson (born 14 August 1981) is a Danish former professional footballer. He mostly appeared as a midfielder or a forward. Club career Håkansson can play as attacking midfield, winger or striker and has extensive experience having p ...

(born 1981) a Danish former footballer with 150 club caps *

Daniel Udsen Daniel Udsen (born 2 September 1983 ) is a former Faroese footballer of Danish descent, whose primary position was in midfield. Club career Udsen has previously played for Hvidovre IF and Albertslund IF in Denmark. During his stay at Albert ...

(born 1983 ) a former Faroese footballer of Danish descent *

Patrick Nielsen Patrick Reinhard Nielsen (born March 23, 1991) is a Danish former professional boxer. He is currently a member of the motorcycle club Satudarah MC. He challenged once for the WBA interim middleweight title in 2014. He has been in jail for vi ...

(born 1991) a Danish former professional boxer *

Elena Rigas Elena Møller Rigas, born 29 January 1996 in Albertslund is a Danish inline and speed skater. She was selected as flag-bearer for Denmark at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She participated in the women's mass start. Biograp ...

(born 1996) a Danish inline and speed skater, flag-bearer for Denmark at the

2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ...

Mads Juel Andersen Mads Juel Andersen (born 27 December 1997) is a Danish footballer who plays as a centre back for Barnsley. Youth career Mads Juel Andersen started his football career at Herstedøster Idræts Club (HIC) at the age of 5. He started because the oth ...

(born 1997) a Danish footballer who plays for Barnsley F.C.

References

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