Køge Municipality Køge Kommune (Danish) | |
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 A street inKøge | |
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| Coordinates:55°27′N12°11′E / 55.45°N 12.18°E /55.45; 12.18 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Køge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marie Stærke (A) |
| Area | |
• Total | 255.47 km2 (98.64 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 63,335 |
| • Density | 247.92/km2 (642.10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 259 |
| Website | www |
Køge Municipality (Danish:Køge Kommune,Danish pronunciation:[ˈkʰøː(j)ə]) is akommune in theRegion Sjælland on the east coast of the island ofZealand approx. 40 km southwest ofCopenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² (98 sq. miles), and has a total population of 63,335 (2025). Until January 2007, its mayor was Torben Hansen, a member of theSocial Democrats (Socialdemokraterne)political party, who died while still in office. He was replaced by Marie Stærke, who at age 27 was Denmark's youngest mayor at that time.[1]
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town ofKøge. Suburbs inside theurban area of Køge includeKøge Nord (Ølby Lyng and Ølsemagle Lyng) to the north andHerfølge to the south. Towns inside the municipality but outside the central urban area includeBorup,Ejby,Bjæverskov,Lille Skensved,Lellinge andAlgestrup.
As a result ofKommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), on 1 January 2007, the prior Køge municipality was merged withSkovbo Municipality to form the new Køge municipality.
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Køge | 35,295 |
| 2 | Borup | 4.190 |
| 3 | Bjæverskov | 2,856 |
| 4 | Ejby | 2,831 |
| 5 | Vemmedrup | 1,688 |
| 6 | Lille Skensved | 1,450 |
| 7 | Algestrup | 871 |
| 8 | Lellinge | 687 |
| 9 | Nørre Dalby | 543 |
| 10 | Slimminge | 475 |
Køge's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since theMunicipal Reform of 2007.
| Election | Party | Total seats | Turnout | Elected mayor | |||||||||||||
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| A | B | C | D | F | I | I | O | U | V | Ø | |||||||
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 70.2% | Marie Stærke (A) | |||||||
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 75.9% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 71.8% | Flemming Christensen (C) | ||||||||
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 72.6% | Marie Stærke (A) | ||||||||
| Data fromKmdvalg.dk 2005,2009,2013 and2017 | |||||||||||||||||
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