Hørsholm
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Hørsholm (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɶɐ̯sˌhʌlˀm]) is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately 25 km (15.53 mi) north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality.
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Hørsholm
Hørsholm | |
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Nickname: The home of Legends | |
Coordinates: 55°52′49″N 12°30′29″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
Municipality | Hørsholm |
Current municipality | 2007-01-01 |
Area | |
• Urban | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Urban | 47,836[1] |
• Urban density | 2,051/km2 (5,310/sq mi) |
• Town | 24,244 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2970 |
Website | www.horsholm.dk[permanent dead link] |
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Hørsholm proper is developed around Hirschholm Palace, which was constructed in the 1730s, but the town has later absorbed several of the nearby communities that are of much older origins.