Tølløse

Tølløse, a railroad town, has a population of 3,795 (1 January 2020).[1] It lies at the railroad between Roskilde and Holbæk, and the railroad from Tølløse to Slagelse operated by Vestsjællands Lokalbaner.

Tølløse
town
Tølløse
The location of Tølløse in Denmark
Coordinates: 55.61454°N 11.76446°E / 55.61454; 11.76446
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityHolbæk
Area
  Urban
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Urban
3,795
  Urban density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4340 Tølløse

The town is located in Region Zealand, Holbæk Municipality in Denmark and was the municipal seat of the former Tølløse Municipality until 1 January 2007.

Notable people

  • Birgitte Gøye (1511-1574) a lady in waiting, landholder, noble and County administrator of Tølløse until 1566
  • Christian Detlev, Count von Reventlow (1671–1738 in Tølløse Castle) a Danish military leader and diplomat
  • Peter Johansen Neergaard (1769 in Tølløsegård - 1835) a Danish landowner
  • Michael Rasmussen (born 1974 in Tølløse) controversial retired Danish professional cyclist who competed in road racing and mountain biking.
  • Thomas Bruun Eriksen (born 1979 in Tølløse) a Danish professional road bicycle racer and sometime resident of Tølløse
  • Belinda Jensen (born 1990 in Tølløse) contestant in Miss Earth 2012
  • John Axelsen (born 1998 in Holbæk) a Danish amateur golfer, lives in Tølløse

References

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