Horsholm
| Hørsholm | |
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| Coordinates: 55°52′49″N 12°30′29″E / 55.88028°N 12.50806°ECoordinates: 55°52′49″N 12°30′29″E / 55.88028°N 12.50806°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Hørsholm |
| Current municipality | 2007-01-01 |
| Area | |
| • City | 31.28 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Urban | 46,717 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | 2970 |
| Website | www.horsholm.dk |
Hørsholm is an affluent city on the Øresund coast approximately 25 km (15.53 mi) north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg-Humlebæk and Rudersdal Municipalities.
Hørsholm proper is developed around Hirschholm Palace which were constructed in the 1730s but the town has later absorbed several of the nearby communities that are of much older origins.
Hørsholm was founded in connection with the construction of Hirschholm Palace. Niels Eigtved created a plan for a residence town in 1737 and to stimulate its growth, it was given status as market town in 1739. However, it never came to serve as a market town and was still only a small settlement when the palace was demolished between 1810 and 1816. Over the following decades it grew as a garrison town and a local centre for trade.
A textile factory, later known as the Royal Military Textile Factory, had already been established in Usserød in the 1790s(closed 1981). It was joined by other industrial enterprises in the second half of the 19th century, such as Hørsholm Textile Factory (1885-1975), Hørsholm Tobakspakkeri og Hørsholm Iron Foundry (1900-1965).
In the 20th, Hørsholm gradually grew together with the neighbouring communities Usserød, Rungsted and Smidstrup. Most recently, Hørsholm has grown together with Kokkedal in Fredensborg-Humlebæk Municipality and Trørød, Vedbæk and Gammel Holte in Rudersdal Municipality.
Hørsholm Slotshave, the former gardens of Hirschholm Palace, is the largest public park in Hørsholm. A little to the east of it lies Hørsholm Arboretum, part of the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science.Hørsholm Cemetery is Hørsholm's largest cemetery. Rungsted Beach is Hørsholm's most popular beach but bathing is also possible at Mikkelborg and from several other localities along the coast.
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