Espergærde

Geobox City
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country = Denmark
region = Sjælland
district_type = Municipality
district = Helsingør municipality

population_as_of = 2006-01-01
population = 11,471
timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2
postal_code = 3060 [Postal website http://www.postnumre.dk.]


map_caption = Espergærde (right center) between Helsingør and Copenhagen

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map_locator_y = 58.8

Espergærde is a town south of Helsingør on the island of Zealand, Denmark.It's located on the trainroute going north from the capital Copenhagen called kystbanen.

The town of Espergærde includes the villages of Mørdrup and Tibberup.

Espergærde is home to Espergærde Centret one of the oldest shopping malls in Denmark. The long history of Helsingør Latinskole is passed on by Espergærde Gymnasium & HF, whose former pupils include world famous writer H.C. Andersen.

Famous residents

* Peter Schmeichel - Bought a villa on Strandvejen in October 2007 worth 25,000,000 DKK from player-agent Karsten Aabrink [Schmeichel køber hus for 25 mio.: http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/dansk_fodbold/article344010.ece.] .

ee also

* Nearby towns: Helsingør (Elsinore, just north).

Notes

References

* Tageo.com, "VESTSJAELLAND DENMARK Geography Population" (coordinates), 2007, webpage: [http://www.tageo.com/index-e-da-v-14.htm Tageo-index] .
* Denmark Postal codes, webpage: [http://www.postnumre.dk/ Postnumre-DK] .
* Tele.dk Denmark detailed road map, webpage: [http://home6.inet.tele.dk/vlh/danmark.jpgTele-DK-Danmark] .

External links

* [http://www.espergaerde-centret.dk/ec-home.htm Espergærde Centret]
* [http://www.eg-gym.dk Espergærde Gymnasium & HF]
* [http://www.eif.dk Espergærde Idræts Forening]