Charlottenlund is a suburban area on the coast north of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan a ...

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. It is the administrative seat of

Gentofte Municipality Gentofte Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark (''Region Hovedstaden'') on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. It covers an area of , and has a total population ...

. Bordered to the east by the

Øresund Øresund or Öresund (, ; da, Øresund ; sv, Öresund ), commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish border, separating Zealand (Denmark) from Scania (Sweden). The strait has a length of ; its width ...

, to the South by Hellerup and to the north by

Klampenborg Klampenborg is a northern suburb to Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in Gentofte Municipality, directly on Øresund, between Taarbæk and Skovshoved. Like other neighbourhoods along the Øresund coast, Klampenborg is an affluent area with man ...

, it is one of the wealthiest areas in Denmark. The neighbourhood takes its name after Charlottenlund Palace.

History

In 1733, King Christian VI of Denmark rebuilt the Gyldenlund Palace, renaming it Charlottenlund Palace after his sister Princess Charlotte Amalie. In the 19th century, it became popular with the bourgeoisie in Copenhagen to make excursions to the countryside north of the city. Charlottenlund Forest was a popular destination. The postal code of Charlottenlund is 2920.

Schools

Ordrupskole
Ordrup Gymnasium
Skovshovedskole

Skovgårdsskolen

Culture and recreation

Local landmarks include Charlottenlund Palace and Gentofte Town Hall. The Ordrupgaard Museum boasts collections of Danish and French art from the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Charlottenlund Fort is located in Charlottenlund Beach Park. It houses a popular camp site. The beach park and the adjacent Charlottenlund Forest forms the largest green space in Gentofte Municipality. Charlottenlund Racetrack is situated just north of Charlottenlund Forest, and has weekly harness races. Most horses and jockeys are from Denmark, but several times every year the track hosts international events, with entries from Europe and North America.

Notable people

Public Service

* Ernst Heinrich, Baron von Schimmelmann (1747–1831) was a German-Danish politician, businessman and patron of the arts; eponym of ''Schimmelmannsvej'' in Charlottenlund * Thomas Arboe (1837 – 1917 in Charlottenlund) a Danish architect *

Christian X of Denmark Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rathe ...

(1870 Charlottenlund Palace – 1947)

King of Denmark The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was alre ...

from 1912/1947 *

Princess Dagmar of Denmark Princess Dagmar of Denmark (''Dagmar Louise Elisabeth''; 23 May 1890 – 11 October 1961) was a member of the Danish royal family. She was the youngest child and fourth daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sw ...

(1890 in Charlottenlund Palace – 1961) was the youngest child and fourth daughter of

Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII ( da, Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the ''Father-in-law of Europe'', Frederi ...

Tine Susanne Miksch Roed Tine Susanne Miksch Roed (born 19 November 1964), is a Danish administrator and business executive who as of September 2015 is deputy director-general at the Confederation of Danish Industry. Roed was born in 1964 in Rødovre. She graduated in law ...

(born 1964) deputy director-general at the

Confederation of Danish Industry The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) is Denmark's largest business organization (chambers of commerce) and employers' organization. DI's members are 18,000 private enterprises in manufacturing and the service industry, from virtually all sub ...

, lives in Charlottenlund *

Sabine Auken Sabine Auken ( Zenkel, born 4 January 1965) is a German bridge player. She has also played as Sabine Zenkel. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), she ranked 24th among 73 Women World Grand Masters by world mast ...

(born 1965) a German bridge player, lives in Charlottenlund * Peter Fischer-Møller (born 1955 in Charlottenlund) a Danish prelate,

Bishop of Roskilde The former Diocese of Roskilde () was a diocese within the Roman-Catholic Church which was established in Denmark some time before 1022. The diocese was dissolved with the Reformation of Denmark and replaced by the Protestant Diocese of Zealan ...

The Arts

* Carl Ewald (1856 – 1908 in Charlottenlund) a novelist and satirist known for his fairy tales * Johannes Hauerslev (1860 – 1921 in Charlottenlund) a Danish photographer of street scenes and buildings in Copenhagen * Ruth Berlau (1906 in Charlottenlund – 1974) a Danish actress, director, photographer and writer; collaborated with

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a p ...

Axel Strøbye Axel Strøby Jacobsen (22 February 1928 – 12 July 2005), known as Axel Strøbye was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1951 and 2000. He was born in the Copenhagen borough Frederiksberg and died ...

(1928 – 2005 in Charlottenlund) a Danish stage and film actor *

Anne Marie Helger Anne Marie Helger (born 12 February 1946) is a Danish actress and performer. She has performed in theatre, films and television. Style and work In Denmark, Helger is well known for her activism, political satire and engagement in numerous hu ...

(born 1946 in Charlottenlund) an actress in theatre, films and TV * Bitte Kai Rand (born 1956) a fashion designer for mature women; brought up in Charlottenlund *

Claus Norreen Claus Norreen (born 5 June 1970) is a Danish musician, songwriter and record producer known for being a part of the band Aqua, which sold around 33 million records. He left the band in September 2016 to take on other musical ventures. Biograph ...

(born 1970 in Charlottenlund) a musician and record producer, in the band Aqua *

Catharina Svensson Catharina Brink ( Svensson; born July 24, 1982) is a Danish lawyer, equestrienne, model and beauty queen who won the first ever Miss Earth 2001. Biography and career Svensson was originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, and carries dual citizenship ...

(born 1982 in Charlottenlund) a Danish lawyer, a professional equestrienne, model and beauty queen; Miss Earth 2001 *

Stephania Potalivo Stephania Louise Potalivo (born 26 September 1986 in Charlottenlund, Copenhagen) is a Danish actress and former child star. She is also a sister of Christian Potalivo. Early life Stephania debuted in 1995 in Jørn Faurschou film ''Farligt ve ...

(born 1986 in Charlottenlund) a Danish actress and former child star IMDb Database
retrieved 20 April 2020

Sports

* Holger Rune (born 2003) a tennis player

References

External links

www.ordrupgaard.dk
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