Knabstrup is a small

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, with a population of 1,015 (1 January 2023),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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at the

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between

Kalundborg Kalundborg () is a Danish city with a population of 16,211 (1 January 2022),Holbæk Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 29,608 (1 January 2022).Holbæk Municipality Holbæk municipality is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in northwestern Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Orø, and covers an area of 583 km², and has a total p ...

Region Zealand Region Zealand ( da, Region Sjælland) is the southernmost administrative region of Denmark, established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regi ...

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Knabstrup Manor Knabstrup Manor is a manor house located near Holbæk on the Danish island of Zealand. It traces its history to before 1288. History Knabstrup is one of the oldest manor houses in Denmark. It is first mentioned in 1288 when it was confiscated fr ...

, where the horse breed

Knabstrupper The Knabstrupper or Knabstrup is a Danish breed of warmblood horse. It is principally a riding horse, but is also used as a harness horse and as a circus animal. It is broadly similar to the Frederiksborger, but often has a spotted coat. Inj ...

was bred, is located southeast of the town. Knabstrup Teglværk, which is located about south of the manor, was a brick and ceramic factory that was closed in 1988. Since 2008, the local environmental collective ''Makvärket'' has been working to convert of the former factory into a center for ecological awareness.

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{{Holbæk Municipality Cities and towns in Region Zealand Holbæk Municipality