Mørkhøj
in Gladsaxe Municipality of Capital Region, Denmark

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.726 and 12.470 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 43' 33" and E 12° 28' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Danish, English, Faroese, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:12 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:09 am and 9:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Denmark in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Denmark.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Denmark. Last Update: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Delve into Mørkhøj

Mørkhøj in Gladsaxe Municipality (Capital Region) is a town located in Denmark a little north-west of Copenhagen, the country's capital town.

Time in Mørkhøj is now 06:12 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Copenhagen with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Mørkhøj, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Denmark is Copenhagen Kastrup Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Denmark is Roskilde Cathedral in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), West. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Herlev, Buddinge, Rodovre, Kongens Lyngby and Hvidovre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC SLUSEHOLMEN

Address
6,4 mi
MOLESTIEN 11
2450 København SV
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Glostrup Park

Address
4,7 mi
Hovedvejen 41
2600 Glostrup
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC SYDHAVNEN

Address
5,7 mi
SYDHAVNS PLADS 15
2450 København Sv
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lautruppark

Address
3,3 mi
Borupvang 2
2750 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gentofte

Address
3,2 mi
Gentoftegade 29
2820 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sure Hotel by Best Western Schaeffergaarden

Address
3,6 mi
Jaegersborg Alle 166
2820 Gentofte
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC GLOSTRUP

Address
4,5 mi
ROSKILDEVEJ 550
2605 Brøndby
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC HVIDOVRE

Address
5,5 mi
KETTEVEJ 4
2650 Hvidovre
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC EREMITAGE - LYNGBY

Address
3,5 mi
LYNGBY STORCENTER 62 KLAMPENBORGVJ
2800 Kgs.Lyngby
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kapelvej Apartments

Address
4,2 mi
Kapelvej 48
2200 Frederiksberg
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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B73 Herlev U9_1 Fair Play

Published: November 10, 2007
Length: 05:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: henrikhml

Fodboldklubben B1973, Herlev uddeler fair play pris 2007 til ungdomsafdelingen, vinder U9_1 miniput.


CLIP0051, Michaelmka i Herlev, Mongol Michael, fyrværkeri

Published: May 11, 2009
Length: 01:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: HP MICHAEL

Da Thomas, Malte & Jeg, gik et specielt sted i Herlev, for at fyre en raket af, mellem JUL-Nytår 2007. Sørg venligt for at Malte Storesøster, Traudel Hobenstein*Traudl*, She CAN'T spells...


Homemade EggBot

Published: April 02, 2013
Length: 03:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mskvaer

Did this out of "junk", with a few hand tools in the Easter weekend whilst in the country (ie. without my usual box of tools, materials and so on). OK, the box was lasercut the day before....


2 Week Anniversary for Shivie (Shiva-Shakti): injured fledgling Danish Hooded Crow (Gråkrage)

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bent Lorentzen

Journey with author/biologist Bent Lorentzen, beginning on May 20, 2012, as he comes upon a near dead baby Hooded crow (gråkrage in Danish) in the woods outside Copenhagen until 2 weeks later, ...


Gladsaxe Speedway

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Speedwaylife

Video fra Gladsaxe Speedway 30. september 1947.


Aikido Demonstration Gladsaxe Day 2010

Published: August 23, 2010
Length: 41:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hubayt

Aikido Demonstration from the Ki & Aikido dojo in Gladsaxe http://www.toitsu.dk at the Gladsaxe day 2010.


Gladsaxe fortet 2012

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 27:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Per Allin

Gladsaxe Fort Gladsaxe Fort er bygget i 1892-93 og er således et af de sidste, der sammen med Fortun- og Bagsværd Fort blev færdige inden forsvarsforliget i 1894, der markede afslutningen...


Gladsaxe Kirke - aftenringning

Published: January 19, 2013
Length: 31:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Danske kirker

Der ringes med den store klokke fra 1768 på 1080 mm. i diameter, støbt af Michael Troschell og som har slagtonen f1. Den tavse klokke er fra ca. 1450, støbt af Jacob Jode, 900 mm. i diameter,...


Harlem Shake (Gladsaxe Skole 9.A)

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 51:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: STAMPEKILLER

Harlem Shake Gladsaxe skole 9.A Made by STAMPE STUDIO.


Gladsaxe-Løbe 2014

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 45:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rasmus Wortziger


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gladsaxe Municipality

Gladsaxe Kommune is a municipality near Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 25 km², and has a total population of 65,962 (2012). Its mayor is Karin Søjberg Holst, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The site of its municipal council is the town of Buddinge.

Located at 55.7333, 12.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities in Capital Region of Denmark, Municipalities of Denmark, Metropolitan Copenhagen

Nørre Gymnasium

Nørre Gymnasium is one of Copenhagen’s largest gymnasiums offering both Danish instruction as well as the International Baccalaureate curriculum. It was founded in 1818 by Caroline Wroblewsky as a school for young girls, and since 1972 it has been located in Husum, Denmark.

Located at 55.7182, 12.4713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gymnasiums in Copenhagen, Girls' schools in Denmark

Husum (Copenhagen)

Husum is a mainly residential district in the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. Named after a medieval village which has been all but replaced by 1900s development, it is located to the far northwest in the municipality, near the border to Herlev. Together with nearby Brønshøj it forms the Brønshøj-Husum administrative district.

Located at 55.7111, 12.4722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Copenhagen city districts

Husum station

Husum station is a station on the Frederikssund radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark. It serves the area around the former village Husum, and is also the S-train station that is easiest to reach by bus from Mørkhøj in Gladsaxe and parts of northern Rødovre municipality.

Located at 55.7095, 12.464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
S-train stations, Railway stations opened in 1880

Høje Gladsaxe

Høje Gladsaxe is a large housing project, approximately 10 km northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The project contains five 15-story blocks and two 8-story blocks containing around 6,000 apartments. The project was finished in 1966. Today about 60–70% of the inhabitants are either immigrants or Danes with immigrant parents.

Located at 55.7292, 12.4917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Housing estates in Copenhagen, Buildings and structures completed in 1966, Geography of Copenhagen

Tingbjerg

Tingbjerg is a large housing project designed and built from 1950 to 1972 by Steen Eiler Rasmussen as principal architect. It is located in Copenhagen County, 6 km northwest of the center of Copenhagen in Denmark. The area is idyllic in its own green pocket surrounded by Vestvolden and Utterslev Mose. There is plenty of light and air, beautiful nature and rich wildlife. The inhabitants are mixed with Danes and immigrants.

Located at 55.72, 12.4858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Housing estates in Copenhagen, Geography of Copenhagen

Villum Foundation

The Villum Foundation (formerly Villum Kann Rasmussen Foundation) was set up in 1971 by civil engineer Villum Kann Rasmussen (1909–1993). 10 years later, he set up VELUX Foundation. Rasmussen was the founder of VELUX, a Danish window company. It is now part of VKR Holding A/S, owned by the Rasmussen family and the Villum Foundation, which is the main shareholder. The foundations fund scientific, cultural, artistic and social projects, and award honorary prizes.

Located at 55.7407, 12.4804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Non-profit organisations based in Denmark, Organizations established in 1971

The VELUX Foundation

The VELUX Foundation was set up in 1981 by Villum Kann Rasmussen M. Sc. , Dr. Techn. h.c. (1909–1993). 10 years earlier, he had set up the Villum Foundation (formerly Villum Kann Rasmussen Foundation). In 1941, Villum Kann Rasmussen founded VELUX, a Danish company which specializes in windows and skylights.

Located at 55.7407, 12.4804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Non-profit organisations based in Denmark, Organizations established in 1981

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Hareskovby › South-East: Rute 16 ved Hareskoven. Kameraet er opsat lidt nord for frakørsel 6 Bagsværd, Hareskovby (source)

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Gladsaxe › South: E47 Motorring 3 ved − Kameraet er opsat ved Motorvejskryds, Gladsaxe (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mørkhøj