Rødovre
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Rødovre by night
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| Coordinates: 55°40′53″N 12°27′18″E / 55.68139°N 12.45500°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Rødovre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Nielsen |
| Area(co-extensive with its municipality) | |
| • Total | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 36,228 |
| Time zone | Central Europe Time (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | 2610 |
| Website | www |
Rødovre is a Danish town, and the seat of the Rødovre Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. The town's population in 2009 was 36,228. Rødovre is part of metropolitan Copenhagen.
The town mostly comprises suburban homes in the south and light industrial areas in the north. It has many smaller green areas, including Schweizerdalsparken, and larger areas such as Vestvolden and Damhussøen. There are five public schools in the town, one technical school and a private school.
Every Tuesday, the local newspaper "Rødovre Lokal Nyt" (Rødovre Local News) is delivered by mail to all residents. Radio Rødovre broadcasts on 105.9 FM, and sometimes local TV is broadcast via Kanal København.
There is an Ice Hockey arena, home of Rødovre Mighty Bulls, two smaller football stadiums (home of BK Avarta and BK Rødovre, respectively) and one train station, served by line B of the commuter S-trains. Rødovre Centrum is a shopping mall. Viften - meaning "The Fan" - which besides being a café, is a cinema and a combined concert hall/theatre. There are also many smaller business districts such as Damhustorvet and Islev Torv.
Until 1901, the town was part of the parish of Brønshøj-Rødovre. Vanløse was also part of that parish. In that year, Rødovre was created as independent municipality and Brønshøj was simultaneously annexed by the city of Copenhagen.
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