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Albertslund | |
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 Albertslund Centrum | |
  Albertslund Location inGreater Copenhagen | |
| Coordinates:55°39′35″N12°21′42″E / 55.65972°N 12.36167°E /55.65972; 12.36167 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipality | Albertslund |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Albertslund is aCopenhagen suburb inAlbertslund Municipality,Denmark. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000.
Albertslund is aplanned community ornew town mainly built in the 1960s and 1970s. The suburb is known for its experimental and innovative low rise urban planning, integrating water and green spaces in the architecture.
Albertslund station is connected to the CopenhagenS-train system and has an open-air shopping centre,Albertslund Centrum
Albertslund (English:Albert's Grove) is named after the large farm Albertslund located in the area now covered byAlbertslund Centrum and Albertslund Syd.[1] The farm itself was named for the French count Albert de Rault de Ramsault de Tortonval (1778-1855), who fled toDenmark fromFrance in 1801 because of theFrench Revolution.[2] In 1817, he bought a farm in the village ofVridsløselille between Copenhagen andRoskilde.[1] The farm was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the construction of the new town of Albertslund, and in 1973 it was decided to change the name of themunicipality toAlbertslund Municipality.[1]
Colloquially, the town is also referred to asA-town orLunden (English:the Grove).[3]
On 25 September 2020 a strong tornado hit albertslund along a 4.4 kilometer long and 220 meter wide path. TheESSL rated the tornadoLow-End IF2 on theInternational Fujita scale.[4] Moderate - Considerable roof and tree damage occurred. Roofs tiles were ripped off homes, large trees were snapped or uprooted & a 600 kg trailer were overturned. Multiple healthy trees were snapped, including abirch tree, which resulted in the IF2- rating. A tree was also ripped off the ground and dragged 2 meters & trampolines were thrown long distances. 2 schools were damaged.[5][6][7][8]
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