Høng

Høng
Town
The old townhall in Høng for the former Høng Municipality
The old townhall in Høng for the former Høng Municipality
Høng is located in Denmark
Høng
Høng
Location in Denmark
Høng is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Høng
Høng
Høng (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°30′16″N 11°17′31″E / 55.50444°N 11.29194°E / 55.50444; 11.29194
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Sjælland
MunicipalityKalundborg
Area
 • Urban
3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
4,338
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,108 males and 2,230 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4270 Høng

Høng is a town with a population of 4,338 (1 January 2024)[1] in Region Sjælland near the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Høng Municipality.

Høng Municipality

The former Høng Municipality (Danish, Høng Kommune) covered an area of 145 km2, and had a total population of 8,411 (2005). Its last mayor was Ingver Jensen.

On 1 January 2007 Høng Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bjergsted, Gørlev, Hvidebæk, and Kalundborg municipalities to form the new Kalundborg Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 598 km2 and a total population of 48,697 (2005).

Transport

Høng railway station.

Høng is served by Høng railway station. It is located on the Tølløse railway line and offers local train services to Tølløse and Slagelse.

Notable people

  • Peter Madsen (born 1971) Danish engineer, entrepreneur and convicted murderer; interested in rockets and submarines. Was brought up in Høng

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark