Højby

Højby is a Danish town, seat of the Odsherred Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. Its population on 1 January 2025 was 1,394.^[1]

Højby
Højby Church
Højby Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Højby Højby (Denmark Region Zealand) Show map of Denmark Region Zealand
Coordinates: 55.91121°N 11.59603°E / 55.91121; 11.59603
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Odsherred
Government
• Mayor	Finn Madsen
Area
• Urban	1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
• Urban	1,394
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2

Geography

Højby is located in the north-central side of the Zealand island.

Notable people

• Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
• Ib Nielsen (1919 in Højby – 1994) a Danish fencer, competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics^[2]
• Gerhardt Sørensen (1921 in Højby – 2002), Olympic rower, competed at the London 1948 Summer Olympics^[3]
• Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer^[4]
• Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club Kolding Q and the Denmark women's national football team^[5]

See also

• Højby Church