Ejby, Køge

Ejby
Town
Ejby Church
Ejby
Location in Denmark
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
 (2025)[1]
 • Urban
3,155
 • Urban density1,820/km2 (4,720/sq mi)
 • Gender[2]
1,531 males and 1,624 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4623 Lille Skensved

Ejby is a town in Køge Municipality, with a population of 3,155 (1 January 2025),[1] on the Danish island of Zealand. The town is located about 8 kilometres/5 miles west of the town of Køge.

History

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

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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