Jersie or Jersie Strand is a town south-west of central

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

and form the southern part of the

Solrød Strand Solrød Strand, commonly known simply as Solrød'','' is a town in Region Zealand, Denmark, on the eastern side of the Zealand island. The town is the seat of Solrød Municipality. Including Jersie Strand, the southern part of the Solrød Stran ...

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. The suburb is served by Jersie railway station, located on the Køge Bay radial line of Copenhagen's

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network. The village of Jersie, west of Jersie Strand, has a population of 531 (1 January 2025). Jersie Church is located in the village.

Notable people

* Carl Berntsen (1913 in Jersie – 2004) a Danish sailor, competed in the 8 Metre event at the

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* Jeanette Dyrkjær (1963 – 2011 in Jersie Beach) a Danish nude model and adult actress IMDb Database
retrieved 19 June 2020 * Morten Lund (born 1972 in Jersie) entrepreneur, founded or co-invested in more than 100 high-tech start ups

References

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