Ejby, Køge Municipality

Ejby is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,130 (1 January 2024),[1] on the Danish island of Zealand. The town is located about 8 kilometres/5 miles west of the town of Køge.

Ejby
Town
Ejby Church
Ejby Church
Ejby is located in Denmark
Ejby
Ejby
Location in Denmark
Ejby is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Ejby
Ejby
Ejby (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°29′19″N 12°04′46″E / 55.4887°N 12.0795°E / 55.4887; 12.0795
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityKøge
Area
 • Urban
1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
3,130
 • Urban density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
1,518 males and 1,612 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4623 Lille Skensved

History

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Since the 1960s, when Ejby was a small village with a population of only a few hundreds, the village has grown rapidly and is now surrounded by residential areas of single-family detached homes and terraced houses.

The first privately run kindergarten in Denmark, Gemsevejens Kindergarten (Danish: Gemsevejens Børnehus), which was outsourced to ISS A/S in 1998, is located in Ejby.[3] Today the kindergarten is operated by the TitiBo group.

Ejby Church

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Ejby Church, is a typical danish village church from the 12th century. it is located on the western outskirts of the old original village.

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