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 is ...

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

Albertslund is a

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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 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 birch tree. 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 (born 1970) a Danish actor and comedian, brought up in Albertslund IMDb Database
retrieved 28 July 2020 * Birgithe Kosovic (born 1972) a Danish journalist and author *

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(born 1975) a Danish stand-up comedian, actor and rapper * Jim Lyngvild (born 1978) a Danish designer, fashion columnist and TV personality, brought up in Albertslund. * Troels Nielsen (born 1982), stage name Troo.L.S, a Danish musician and music producer * Phlake (formed 2010) a Danish R&B and soul group

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(1887–1951) a Danish gymnast, team gold medallist at the

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* Jesper Håkansson (born 1981) a Danish former footballer with 150 club caps * Daniel Udsen (born 1983 ) a former Faroese footballer of Danish descent * Patrick Nielsen (born 1991) a Danish former professional boxer * Elena Rigas (born 1996) a Danish inline and speed skater, flag-bearer for Denmark at the

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* Mads Juel Andersen (born 1997) a Danish footballer who plays for

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