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District of Roskilde
Region Sjælland - Denmark

Roskilde University

Roskilde University (Danish: Roskilde Universitet, RUC) is a Danish public university founded in 1972 and located in Trekroner in the Eastern part of Roskilde. The university awards bachelor and master's degrees as well as Ph.D. degrees.

Located at 55.6539, 12.1411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Denmark, Roskilde, Educational institutions established in 1972, 1972 establishments in Denmark, Buildings and structures in Region Zealand

Roskilde County

Roskilde Amt (English: Roskilde County) is a former county on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region Sjælland (i.e. Region Zealand). Roskilde is also the name of the county's capital, and the name of a municipality. The small city of Roskilde is located 30 km west of Copenhagen. Danish kings were traditionally crowned there, in the Roskilde Cathedral.

Located at 55.65, 12.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former counties of Denmark (1970–2006), Region Zealand

Gundsø

Gundsø was a municipality in Roskilde county on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. 1 January 2007 the municipality of Gundsø merged with the municipality of Roskilde and the municipality of Ramsø as a result of the structural reform. The area of Gundsø municipality was 64 km², with a total population of 15,749 (2005). Its last mayor was Evan Lynnerup, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Located at 55.7353, 12.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Roskilde Festival

Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe. It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer. In 1972, the festival was taken over by the Roskilde Foundation, which has since run the festival as a non-profit organization for development and support of music, culture and humanism.

Located at 55.6217, 12.0767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roskilde Festival, Recurring events established in 1971, Public nudity, Clothing-optional events, Visitor attractions in Region Zealand

Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy

Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy (Danish: Risø DTU Nationallaboratoriet for Bæredygtig Energi) was a scientific research organization north of Roskilde, Denmark. From 1 January 2008 it was made an institute under Technical University of Denmark.

Located at 55.693, 12.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Danish government departments and agencies, Energy in Denmark, Roskilde, Nuclear research centers, Multidisciplinary research institutes, Research institutes in Denmark

Jyllinge

Jyllinge is a town with a population of 10,158 (1 January 2012) in the municipality of Roskilde in the Region Sjælland, Denmark. It lies on the eastern bank of Roskilde Fjord and is surrounded by open land. It is becoming an increasingly popular town due to the scenic surroundings and relative proximity to Copenhagen. Jyllinge has two churches. The old medieval church, built around 1100 is one of the oldest in Denmark.

Located at 55.75, 12.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Region Zealand

Roskilde Cathedral

Roskilde Cathedral, in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark, is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Denmark. The first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick, it encouraged the spread of the Brick Gothic style throughout Northern Europe. Constructed during the 12th and 13th centuries, the cathedral incorporates both Gothic and Romanesque architectural features in its design. Until the 20th century, it was Zealand's only cathedral.

Located at 55.6427, 12.0799 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roskilde, World Heritage Sites in Denmark, Cathedrals in Denmark, Lutheran cathedrals, Cemeteries in Denmark, 13th-century architecture, Brick Gothic, Gothic architecture in Denmark, Romanesque architecture in Denmark, Churches in Region Zealand

Roskilde Airport

Roskilde Airport, officially known as Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde (Danish: Københavns Lufthavn, Roskilde), is located 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Roskilde near the town Tune. It was opened in 1973 as the first of three planned relief airports around Copenhagen. These plans were shelved shortly after, and the two other relief airports never made it past the planning stage.

Located at 55.5856, 12.1314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Airports in Denmark, Roskilde, Buildings and structures in Region Zealand, Airports established in 1973, 1973 establishments in Denmark

Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde)

The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is the Danish national museum for ships, seafaring and boatbuilding in the prehistoric and medieval period. Around the year 1070, five Viking ships were deliberately sunk at Skuldelev in Roskilde Fjord in order to block the most important fairway and to protect Roskilde from enemy attack from the sea. These ships, later known as the Skuldelev ships, were excavated in 1962.

Located at 55.6501, 12.0789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums established in 1969, Maritime museums in Denmark, Roskilde, Listed buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality, Archaeology of shipwrecks, Ships preserved in museums, Viking Age museums, 1969 establishments in Denmark, Museums in Region Zealand

Snoldelev Stone

The Snoldelev Stone, listed as DR 248 in the Rundata catalog, is a 9th century runestone that was originally located at Snoldelev, Ramsø, Denmark.

Located at 55.5717, 12.1214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Runestones in Denmark, Swastika

Himmelev

Himmelev is an area in the city of Roskilde in Denmark. It contains primarily parcel houses, but one of the three colleges in Roskilde, Himmelev Gymnasium, is also located there. The area is largely residential, however, industry includes a factory for Stryhns pate. Sports facilities consist of a sports centre located next to Himmelev Gymnasium with six soccer pitches and indoor facilities for eight badminton courts and a court for handball, five-a-side football and other sports.

Located at 55.659, 12.1072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Denmark, Roskilde

FC Roskilde

FC Roskilde is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark(Eagles nest, after the eagle in the clubs logo) in Roskilde on Zealand, which has a capacity of 6,000.

Located at 55.637, 12.0732 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football clubs in Denmark, Roskilde, Association football clubs established in 2004, 2004 establishments in Denmark

Reerslev Church

Reerslev Church lies in the village of Reerslev, adjacent to Høje-Taastrup near Roskilde in Denmark. It has a number of interesting frescos or kalkmalerier painted by artists from the Isefjord school.

Located at 55.6226, 12.1854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Churches in Denmark, Church frescos in Denmark, Buildings and structures in Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Churches in Capital Region of Denmark

Roskilde Municipality

Roskilde municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland, 30 km west of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. The biggest city is Roskilde, the municipality covers an area of 212 km², and it has a total population of 80,687 (2008). Its mayor is Joy Mogensen, a member of Socialdemokraterne. Neighboring municipalities are Egedal to the northeast, Greve and Solrød to the southeast, Høje-Taastrup to the east, Køge to the south and Lejre to the west.

Located at 55.65, 12.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roskilde Municipality, Municipalities of Region Zealand, Municipalities of Denmark

Kingdom of Elleore

The Kingdom of Elleore is a micronation located on the island of Elleore in the Roskilde Fjord, north of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. The island was purchased by a group of Copenhagen schoolteachers in 1944 for use as a summer camp. They proclaimed the island's tongue-in-cheek "independence" as a Kingdom as a gentle parody of the government structure and royal traditions of Denmark.

Located at 55.686, 12.061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Micronations, Micronations in Denmark

Herringlose

Herringlose is a village with a population of 426 (1 January 2011) in Roskilde municipality, Denmark.

Located at 55.712, 12.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Villages in Denmark

St. Catherine's Priory, Roskilde

St. Catherine's Priory, Roskilde, was a priory of Dominican friars located in Roskilde. It was dissolved in the Reformation and a private house built on the site, which in 1699 became the Lutheran Roskilde Adelige Jomfrukloster (now known as Roskilde Kloster), a women's collegiate foundation.

Located at 55.6419, 12.0864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Denmark, 1231 establishments, Roskilde, Dominican convents, Lutheran women's convents, Buildings and structures in Region Zealand

Roskilde Abbey

Roskilde Abbey or Our Lady's Abbey, Roskilde (Roskilde Kloster or Vor Frue Kloster) was a monastery of nuns dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin in Roskilde in Denmark. It was founded in the early 12th century for Benedictine nuns, but in 1177 became part of the Cistercian reform movement.

Located at 55.6385, 12.0824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Denmark, Cistercian monasteries in Denmark, Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Denmark, Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Denmark, Roman Catholic Church in Denmark, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Roskilde, Benedictine nunneries in Denmark, Buildings and structures in Region Zealand, 1536 disestablishments in Denmark

Roskilde Ring

Roskilde Ring was a motor racing circuit in Roskilde, Denmark. It hosted the Danish Grand Prix between 1960 and 1962, with non-championship Formula One races in the last two years which were won by Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham.

Located at 55.6322, 12.0808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Motorsport venues in Denmark, Danish Grand Prix, Roskilde, Defunct motorsport venues

Øm (village)

Øm is a village with a population of 473 (1 January 2012) in Lejre Municipality, located six kilometers southwest of Roskilde.

Located at 55.6, 12.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roskilde Gasworks

Roskilde Gasworks is a former gasworks in Roskilde, Denmark. Its building now houses an art gallery and studios and workshops for local artists.

Located at 55.6484, 12.0785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Kastellet (Roskilde)

Kastellet (literally "The Castle"), a house in Roskilde, Denmark, is the former home of the Danish author and satirist Gustav Wied.

Located at 55.6437, 12.0731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses in Denmark, Listed buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality, Houses completed in 1900, Houses in Region Zealand

Roskilde Gymnasium

Roskilde Gymnasium is a gymnasium (upper secondary school) in central Roskilde, Denmark. It is based in the historical premises of Roskilde Cathedral School, facing the square in front of Roskilde Cathedral. The school has 900 students and 90 teachers and a wide variety of study programs.

Located at 55.6422, 12.0796 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roskilde station

Roskilde Station is the principal railway station serving the city of Roskilde, Denmark, situated on the Danish Main Line between Copenhagen and Jutland. The station is also a terminus for the Lille Syd Line which connects Roskilde to Næstved by way of Køge, and the Nordvest Line to Kalundborg. Completed in 1847, it is the oldest railway station in Denmark still in use. It was listed in 1964.

Located at 55.6386, 12.0883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Denmark, Listed buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality, Listed railway stations in Denmark, 1847 establishments in Denmark, Transport infrastructure completed in 1847

Fløng

Fløng is a small town in Denmark located on Zealand, situated between Copenhagen and Roskilde. The city has approximately 4,000 inhabitants.

Located at 55.6667, 12.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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