Hvidovre
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Hvidovre is a municipality in eastern Denmark, in the county of Copenhagen (København) on the island of Zealand (Sjælland). The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,270.
In 1929, a 3500 year old sword from the Bronze Age was dug up in Hvidovre.
A few days before the end of World War II in May 1945, a gun fight took place on the street of Hvidovrevej between Resistance fighters and members of the auxiliary police (Hilfspolizei - HIPO).
The city is well-known for its football team where famous Danish football players like Peter Schmeichel, Brian Laudrup and Michael Laudrup played.
The city features a film production camp, Zentropa, where eg. the Danish director Susanne Bier has worked.
The name Hvidovre as well as the muncipal Rødovre originate from the fact that one could see a red church in Rødovre and a white church in Hvidovre. Rød means red and Hvid means white in Danish.
The mayor of Hvidovre is Britta Christensen from the Social Democrats (Socialdemokratiet).
External links
- Official website (http://www.hvidovre.dk)
- History of Hvidovre (http://www.historien-i-gaden.dk/)