Vanløse

55.687512.48Koordinaten: 55 ° 41 ' 15 " N, 12 ° 28' 48" E

Vanløse is a district in the west of the Danish capital Copenhagen. Vanløse has a population of 37 115, making it the smallest in terms of population district of Copenhagen. According to the Statistical Office of the Municipality of Copenhagen, the proportion of foreign residents in Vanløse is 10, 5%. This is the lowest value of all ten recognized neighborhoods of Copenhagen. The value is 6.2% below the number recorded for the whole of Copenhagen.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Natural Monuments
  • 4.2 Regular events
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Media
  • 5.3 Public bodies

Geography

Neighboring communities

Vanløse bordered to the north by the district of Brønshøj - Husum, on the east joins the municipality of Frederiksberg. In the north - east is the border of the district Bispebjerg. In the south Vanløse borders the district of Valby. To the west of the district Vanløse, the municipality Rødovre.

History

The earliest mention of the place is known from the year 1186. The name Huanlose, which later became the name Vanløse is, is in a letter of Pope Urban III. referred to the Archbishop Absalon. For water supply the capital, the City of Copenhagen took over in 1810 the Damhus lake. It was used until 1893 to supply drinking water. On November 13, 1876, the Parliament decided to establish a railway line from Copenhagen to Frederikssund about Frederiksberg and Vanløse. 1879, the railway line was inaugurated, a stop but only got Vanløse 1898.

Rock musician Van Morrison lived from 1980 to 1983 with his Danish girlfriend in Vanløse. His 1982 released album Beautiful Vision contains a song called Vanlose Stairway (Eng. " Vanløse Staircase" )

Incorporations

On January 1, 1901 Vanløse was incorporated into the municipality of Copenhagen.

Policy

Coat of arms

1974 Vanløse got its own coat of arms.

Culture and sights

Natural Monuments

The Damhus Sø ( Damhus Lake ) was formed by the damming of streams Harrestrup Å and Grøndalså. The lake was then created as a water reservoir for Kobe Hagen. The lake has an area of ​​46 hectares. Adjacent is the Damhus meadow.

Regular events

Every Saturday from April to October will be held from 9.00 bis 16.00 clock clock on the Vanløse torv ( a marketplace in the Jernbane Allé ) a flea market with mainly retro items instead.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Vanløse station is the starting point for the lines M1 and M2 metro. In addition, here also hold commuter trains and buses.

Media

Since 1915, the Vanløse Avis appears.

Public institutions

On Frode Jakobsen Plads 4, there is the cultural center culture stations Vanløse. It houses among others the public library and a café. ()

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