Køge (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkøːə] or [ˈkøːjə], older spelling Kjøge) is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (Bay of Køge) 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. In 2015, the urban area had a population of 36,424.
The natural harbour and strategic location have given Køge a long history as a market town. Today, that past is evident in a well-preserved old town centre with many half-timbered houses.
Køge is in the Copenhagen metropolitan area and is connected to downtown Copenhagen by the E line of the S-train commuter rail system. Køge is also on a new rail line under construction between Copenhagen and Ringsted, and due for completion in 2018. The new line will make Køge a central hub in Denmark's transport system.
Lille Skensved is a small railway town located in Køge and Solrød municipalities, at the railway line Lille Syd between Roskilde and Køge about 7 kilometres north of Køge. The total population of Lille Skensved is 1,562 (1 January 2015), 1,501 in Køge Municipality and 61 in Solrød Municipality.[1]
The towns most domineering place of work is CP Kelco Aps, the largest plant in the world producing pectin, carrageenan and refined locust bean gum.
The Danish Hip-hop-DJ, DJ Noize is born in Lille Skensved.
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http://www.koege.dk/borger.aspx
http://www.regionsjaelland.dk/Sider/default.aspx
