Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune (Danish) | |
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 Lyngby town hall | |
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| Coordinates:55°47′00″N12°30′00″E / 55.783333333333°N 12.5°E /55.783333333333; 12.5 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Established | April 1, 1970 |
| Seat | Kongens Lyngby |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofia Osmani (C) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.88 km2 (15.01 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 58,713 |
| • Density | 1,510/km2 (3,911/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 2800, 2930 |
| Municipal code | 173 |
| Website | www.ltk.dk |
Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality (occasionally spelledLyngby-Tårbæk,Danish:Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune) is a municipality (Danish:kommune) in theCapital Region of Denmark nearCopenhagen on the eastern coast of the island ofZealand (Danish:Sjælland). It is part of theGreater Copenhagen area. The municipality bordersRudersdal Municipality to the north,Furesø Municipality to the west andGladsaxe andGentofte Municipality to the south. It borders theØresund to the east.
The municipality covers an area of 39 km2, and has a population of 58,713 (2025). Its mayor isSofia Osmani, a member of theConservative People's Party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town ofKongens Lyngby.
Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality was not merged with any other municipality in themunicipal reform of 2007.
In the Middle Ages, when Denmark was divided intosyssels, Lyngby-Taarbæk was part of Østersyssel. It later became a part of CopenhagenFief, which was changed toCopenhagen County in 1661. Although Copenhagen County changed many times over the years, Lyngby-Taarbæk always remained within the borders. When the counties were disestablished in 2007, Lyngby-Taarbæk came under the newCapital Region of Denmark.
Since 1842, and until the1970 Danish Municipal Reform, Lyngby-Taarbæk was a parish municipality. It became a regular municipality with the 1970 reform, and its borders have remained unchanged since. Lyngby-Taarbæk wasn't merged with any other municipality in the 2007 municipal reform.[2]
Nearly the entirety of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality is part of theGreater Copenhagen area and so there are no towns or villages in the municipality. Instead there are named neighbourhoods. On the list below are all the neighbourhoods with counted populations (numbers as of 2018).[3]
| Virum | 14,454 |
| Kongens Lyngby | 12,214 |
| Ulrikkenborg | 9,419 |
| Sorgenfri | 6,479 |
| Lundtofte | 6,210 |
| Hjortekær | 5,199 |
| Taarbæk | 1,498 |
Kongens Lyngby (or simply Lyngby) is located in the southern part of the municipality. The neighbourhoods of Fuglevad, Lundtofte and Fortunen borders Kongens Lyngby to the north. Also bordering Kongens Lyngby areBagsværd to the west andBuddinge to the south, both located in Gladsaxe Municipality. Also to the south areVangede and to the east isJægersborg, both located in Gentofte Municipality.Lyngby Lake is located north of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood primarily consists of residential buildings, though in the north are numerous facilities and shops, including the mall Lyngby Storcenter. Also located in this area is the neighbourhood's train station and city hall, as well as Lyngby Church.[4]
Bondebyen is a former village, now a part of Kongens Lyngby. Many of the old buildings of the village are preserved and are protected.[5]
Taarbæk is a small town or neighbourhood located in the eastern part of the municipality. It borders the Øresund to the east andJægersborg Dyrehave to the west.Klampenborg is located to the south. Although Taarbæk is technically connected to the Greater Copenhagen Area, and thus a neighbourhood of Copenhagen, it is in the outskirts of the Greater Copenhagen Area and is occasionally referred to as its own town. Taarbæk is a former fishing village, with many old fishing houses preserved. The neighbourhood is, however, dominated by high-end luxuryvillas. Taarbæk Church and Taarbæk Harbour are both located centrally in the neighbourhood.[6]
Virum is a neighbourhood located in the north-western part of the municipality. It borders the lake ofFuresø to the west. It borders the neighbourhood of Brede to the east, Frederiksdal to the south and Sorgenfri to the south and east. To the north it bordersHolte in Rudersdal Municipality. Virum is primarily a residential neighbourhood. Virum Church is located in Virum.[7]
There are few real villages in the municipality, though there are several small or isolated neighbourhoods. These villages and small neighbourhoods are listed below.[8]
| Bondebyen |
| Brede |
| Fortunen |
| Frederiksdal |
| Fuglevad |
| Kongens Lyngby Enghave |
| Ravnholm |
| Raadvad |
| Spring-forbi |
| Stampen |
| Strandmøllen |
| Ørholm |
Cottageparken is a public park located by Taarbæk. It used to be a part of Jægersborg Dyrehave, with the oaks of the part dating back from 1763, when a number of oaks where planted in the park. The forest was cleared to make room for buildings, including a spa.[9]
418 acres of land is protected around the streamMølleåen, as well as areas aroundLyngby Lake andBagsværd Lake. Mølleåen is 36 km long and runs through the entire municipality from the coast and onwards to Bastrup Lake inAllerød andEgedal Municipality. Notable plants around the stream includemarsh-marigold,yellow iris andwater buttercup.[10]
Jægersborg Dyrehave is a forest park located in the eastern part of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, bordering Taarbæk to the east. The amusement parkDyrehavsbakken is located in the southern part of the park. The park spans 11 km2 and is home to around 2000red andfallow deer. There are 19 gates to the park, all of them painted a characteristic red. The current design of the gates date back to the 1700s. The park is home to many old oaks, the oldest being around 850 years old and known asSkovfogedegen (literally "forest ranger oak"), named such because it is located next to the forest ranger houseKlampehus. The oak is hollow, and has throughout history been used for many things, including church ceremonies and as a shed for peat. Another oak is named Christian V's Oak, named such becauseChristian V suffered his fatal hunting injury nearby, when he was kicked by a wounded deer. Another old oak is namedUlvedalsegen and is around 600—700 years old. The park is also home tohawthorn, most of it naturally occurring. In the park is a mass grave from theBlack Death victims from the 1600s and 1700s. These graves have been planted with hawthorn.[11]
Jægersborg Dyrehave is aUNESCO World Heritage Site, listed among thepar force hunting landscape in North Zealand. The park was originally established as hunting grounds, for hunts with hounds. The paths of the park reflects this, with a star-shaped path system, that would allow the hunters a better view of the hunting dogs.[12]
TheHermitage Hunting Lodge is located centrally in the park. It is a former hunting lodge used to host royal banquets after hunts in Dyrehaven. It was built in 1734-36 by architectLauritz de Thurah.[13]
Lyngby-Taarbæk's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal council elected since the municipality's creation in 1970.
| Election | Party | Total seats | Turnout | Elected mayor | |||||||||||||||
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| A | B | C | F | I | K | O | V | Y | Z | Ø | ... | ||||||||
| 1970 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 19 | Paul Fenneberg (C) | |||||||||||||
| 1974 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | Ole Harkjær (C) | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1985 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1989 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Kai Aage Ørnskov (C) | |||||||||||
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Rolf Aagaard-Svendsen (C) | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 68.6% | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 68.2% | Søren P. Rasmussen (V) | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 74.0% | Sofia Osmani (C) | |||||||||
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 72.9% | ||||||||||||
| Data fromKmdvalg.dk,Statistikbanken.dk and editions ofKommunal Aarbog | |||||||||||||||||||
Since the1970 Danish Municipal Reform, the mayors of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality have been:[14]
| # | Mayor | Party | Term |
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| 1 | Paul Fenneberg | Conservative People's Party | 1970–1973 |
| 2 | Ole Harkjær | Conservative People's Party | 1973–1987 |
| 3 | Kai Aage Ørnskov | Conservative People's Party | 1987–2001 |
| 4 | Rolf Aagaard-Svendsen | Conservative People's Party | 2001–2010 |
| 5 | Søren P. Rasmussen | Venstre | 2010–2013 |
| 6 | Sofia Osmani | Conservative People's Party | 2013–present |
The largest industries in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, by number of employees, are education, retail and counselling. Consulting companies in the municipality includeAlectia andCOWI A/S.[15]
Companies with their headquarters in the municipality include investment companyDADES, one of the largest one of the largest private property investment companies in Denmark.DDC-I is a software development company, also with their headquarter located in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality. Also located in the municipality are coating supplierHempel and porcelain factoryPorcelænsfabrikken Danmark. Catalysis companyHaldor Topsøe also have their headquarter in the municipality. Catalysts by Haldor Topsøe are used in production of around 50% of the world's fertilizer.[16][17]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2008 | 51,449 | — |
| 2009 | 51,532 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52,237 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52,754 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53,251 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53,840 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54,237 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54,778 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55,097 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55,240 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 55,472 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55,790 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56,214 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56,614 | +0.7% |
| Source:Statistikbanken.dk | ||
There are 56,614 people living in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality (2021). 50.78% are women and 49.22% are men. 81.46% of the municipality are members of theChurch of Denmark.
Below is the age distribution of the municipality.
There are 9ground schools, 1efterskole and 4 independent schools in the municipality, as well as 1youth school and 2 special schools. The municipality also has a nature school, with available facilities for the schools in the municipality.[18][19][20]
There is also 2 gymnasium, 1 technical gymnasium, 1 media school and 1 music school. One of the gymnasiums is part of theCopenhagen North Business College, which also offers vocational educations. Also located in the municipality are several schools ofhigher education: Cphbusiness Lyngby, Copenhagen's Engineer School (Danish:Københavns Maskinmesterskole) and theTechnical University of Denmark. Departments of the Technical University of Denmark located in Lyngby-Taarbæk include the departments ofMathematics,Micro- and Nanotechnology andVeterinary Science.[21]
There are 3 libraries in the municipality. One is located in Lyngby, one in Taarbæk and one in Virum.[22]
TheS-train network connects Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality with the rest of the Greater Copenhagen area. TheB andE S-trains both service in the municipality, with both making stops atLyngby station. Both of these lines are part of theNordbanen rail lines. The B-line opened in 1936 and the E-line in 1968. A local train line, theNærum Line, connectsJægersborg station in Hillerød Municipality to areas in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality and onward toNærum in Rudersdal Municipality.[23][24]
The historic Jægersborg Dyrehave in the municipality, means that there are several historic buildings in the municipality.
SeeList of churches in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality
There are 6parishes in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality. Shown in the table below are the populations of each parish, as well as the percentage of that population that are members of theChurch of Denmark. All numbers are from 1 January 2021.
| # | Parish | Population | % | Source |
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| 1 | Virum | 11,522 | 71.73 | [40] |
| 2 | Sorgenfri | 6,528 | 72.64 | [41] |
| 3 | Lundtofte | 13,516 | 65.33 | [42] |
| 4 | Taarbæk | 1,600 | 73.13 | [43] |
| 5 | Kongens Lyngby | 13,983 | 63.06 | [44] |
| 6 | Christians | 9,300 | 67.61 | [45] |
The coat of arms of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality is two distinct coats of arms, always portrayed together. On the left is the coat of arms of Lyngby and on the right is the coat of arms of Taarbæk. The coat of arms was first used in 1916. The coat of arms of Lyngby is red with a grey wavy line going across the shield. This line represents the streamMølleåen, and the three water mill wheels represent the place's history with water mills. Above the grey line is a bronze-coloured crown, referring to former crown lands in the area. Also on the coat of arms are three branches ofheather (Danish:Lyng), from which the place has its name. The coat of arms of Taarbæk is blue with two silver oars crossing the center along with a boat hook and an eel trap, also portrayed in silver. The fishing equipment refers to the place's history with fishing in Øresund.[46]
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