Hareskovby
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Hareskovby, or Hareskov By, is a small suburb to Copenhagen
, partly within Furesø municipality
, partly Herlev
municipality on the island of Zealand, Denmark
. The part of Hareskovby lying within the Furesø municipality has its own school and library. The contiguous built-up area extends into Gladsaxe
and Ballerup
municipalities, though these areas are not called Hareskov or Hareskovby. All these built-up areas are statistically part of the contiguous City of Copenhagen (Metropolitan Copenhagen
), although they are managed and financed exclusively by the municipalities within which they are located.
Many of the roads in Hareskovby are named after plants and flowers such as 'rose', 'clover' (Rosevej; Kløvervej in Danish with the Danish suffix -vej for 'road').
Hareskovby is situated south and west of the Hareskov forests, the suffix skov meaning 'forest' or 'woods' in Danish . The name of Hareskov itself is related to the prefix 'Harre' meaning stone alter. The forests are used as a centre of recreation north of Copenhagen
. Mountainbiking, horseriding, walks and role-playing ('Dungeons and Dragons' or 'Viking' role playing) for adults and children are popular. The forest is renowned for its natural beauty and ease of access.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, partly within Furesø municipality
Furesø municipality
Furesø Kommune is a municipality in Denmark. It has a population of 37,667 and an area of 55.68 km² . The municipality belongs to the Copenhagen Capital Region and lies 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. Its mayor is Ole Bondo Christensen, a member of the Social Democrats political party...
, partly Herlev
Herlev
Herlev Kommune is a suburban municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 26,567 . Its mayor is Kjeld Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats political party...
municipality on the island of Zealand, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The part of Hareskovby lying within the Furesø municipality has its own school and library. The contiguous built-up area extends into Gladsaxe
Gladsaxe
Gladsaxe Kommune is a municipality near Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 25 km², and has a total population of 62,562...
and Ballerup
Ballerup
Ballerup Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Approx. 15 km. From central Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 34 km², and has a total population of 47,116 . It is also the name of the municipal seat,...
municipalities, though these areas are not called Hareskov or Hareskovby. All these built-up areas are statistically part of the contiguous City of Copenhagen (Metropolitan Copenhagen
Metropolitan Copenhagen
The term Metropolitan Copenhagen consist of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg municipalities and the former Copenhagen County, except for the municipalities Høje-Taastrup, Ledøje-Smørum, in all, 18 municipalities, and except parts of Ballerup, Greve , Ishøj, former Søllerød and former Værløse, ...
), although they are managed and financed exclusively by the municipalities within which they are located.
Many of the roads in Hareskovby are named after plants and flowers such as 'rose', 'clover' (Rosevej; Kløvervej in Danish with the Danish suffix -vej for 'road').
Hareskovby is situated south and west of the Hareskov forests, the suffix skov meaning 'forest' or 'woods' in Danish . The name of Hareskov itself is related to the prefix 'Harre' meaning stone alter. The forests are used as a centre of recreation north of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Mountainbiking, horseriding, walks and role-playing ('Dungeons and Dragons' or 'Viking' role playing) for adults and children are popular. The forest is renowned for its natural beauty and ease of access.