Store Magleby

Store Magleby is a Danish town, seat with Dragør of the Dragør Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. Its population in 2009 was 2,000.[2]

Store Magleby
Store Magleby Church
Store Magleby
Coordinates: 55°35′46″N 12°38′07″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityDragør
Government
 • MayorAllan Holst
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total2,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

History

Traces of an early Iron Age settlement from about the year 200 AD have been found just south east of Store Magleby Church. In 1521 Christian II invited Dutch-speaking families to settle in the parish and grow vegetables. On arrival they received existing farms. It is used to be thought that they came from Waterland, but nowadays it is believed the origins of at least some of the settlers lay elsewhere in the present-day Netherlands or even Flanders. Dutch continued in use in the village until the early 19th century, and it is still colloquially named Hollænderbyen ('Dutch town'). Fires destroyed the town and farms in 1658 (Swedish Wars), 1809 and 1821. Most were rebuilt in the village, but several moved out to the fields and are still seen in the open countryside.[3]

Geography

Store Magleby is located in the southern side of the island of Amager, close to Dragør and Tårnby. It lies close to Copenhagen and to its urban area.

Notable people
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References
  1. GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  2. Statistikbanken Table BEF44
  3. Dragør Municipality's website
  4. IMDb Database retrieved 31 July 2020

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