Jyderup is an old town, with a population of 4,300 (1 January 2025), in
Holbæk Municipality
Holbæk Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in northwestern Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Orø, and covers an area of 583 km², and has a total population of 74,490 (2025). Its may ...
, northwestern
Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...
in
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. It is situated roughly halfway between the larger cities of
Kalundborg
Kalundborg () is a Danish city with a population of 16,659 (1 January 2025),Holbæk
Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the County seat, seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 30,903 (1 January 2025).Skarresø.
Jyderup is split in two parts divided by the road between Holbæk and Kalundborg named ''Skovvejen'' (English: ''Forest Road''). The town is served by
Jyderup railway station
Jyderup is an old town, with a population of 4,300 (1 January 2025), in Holbæk Municipality, northwestern Zealand in Denmark. It is situated roughly halfway between the larger cities of Kalundborg and Holbæk on the west and east, respectively, a ...
which is located on the railway line between Holbæk and Kalundborg.
The northeastern part is the oldest, containing the 13th-century church. The southwestern part was built when the railroad was constructed in the early 1900s, and contains most of the shops and stores in the town. In early 2008, the town library was also moved to this part, when the townhall building stood empty, after Tornved Municipality became part of
Holbæk Municipality
Holbæk Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in northwestern Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Orø, and covers an area of 583 km², and has a total population of 74,490 (2025). Its may ...
in 2007, and the local authority was moved out of the town for the sake of centralization.
Notable people
* Malena Belafonte, former international fashion model turned singer, performer, producer, entrepreneur and creative directorIMDb Database retrieved 06 June 2020
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Kamilla Larsen
Kamilla Birkedal Larsen (née Kristensen; born 2 September 1983) is a Danish former team handball player. She has played for Handball Club Odense and for the Danish women's national handball team. She retired when her contract with HC Odense exp ...
(born 1983 in Jyderup), Danish team handball player