Høng | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°30′16″N 11°17′31″E / 55.50444°N 11.29194°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Sjælland |
Municipality | Kalundborg |
Area | |
• Urban | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Population (2023)
[1] | |
• Urban | 4,359 |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 2,119 males and 2,240 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4270 Høng |
Høng is a town with a population of 4,359 (1 January 2023) [1] in Region Sjælland near the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Høng Municipality.
The former Høng Municipality ( Danish, Høng Kommune) covered an area of 145 km2, and had a total population of 8,411 (2005). Its last mayor was Ingver Jensen.
On 1 January 2007 Høng Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bjergsted, Gørlev, Hvidebæk, and Kalundborg municipalities to form the new Kalundborg Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 598 km2 and a total population of 48,697 (2005).
Høng is served by Høng railway station. It is located on the Tølløse railway line and offers local train services to Tølløse and Slagelse.
Høng | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°30′16″N 11°17′31″E / 55.50444°N 11.29194°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Sjælland |
Municipality | Kalundborg |
Area | |
• Urban | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Population (2023)
[1] | |
• Urban | 4,359 |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 2,119 males and 2,240 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4270 Høng |
Høng is a town with a population of 4,359 (1 January 2023) [1] in Region Sjælland near the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Høng Municipality.
The former Høng Municipality ( Danish, Høng Kommune) covered an area of 145 km2, and had a total population of 8,411 (2005). Its last mayor was Ingver Jensen.
On 1 January 2007 Høng Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bjergsted, Gørlev, Hvidebæk, and Kalundborg municipalities to form the new Kalundborg Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 598 km2 and a total population of 48,697 (2005).
Høng is served by Høng railway station. It is located on the Tølløse railway line and offers local train services to Tølløse and Slagelse.