Algestrup is a small

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with a population of 933 (1 January 2024).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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The town is located in the southern part of

Køge Municipality Køge Municipality (, ) is a '' kommune'' in the Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² (98 sq. miles), and has a total population ...

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, just north of the boundary between Køge and Faxe Municipality, on the Little South railway line between

Køge Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a Danish seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (''Bay of Køge'') 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark. In 2025, the ...

and Haslev. In spite of the fact that a railway station is located in the southern part of Algestrup, the station is not named Algestrup but , named after two manor houses Turebylille and Turebyholm in Faxe Municipality about 2 and 4 kilometres south of the station.

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