Store Magleby

Store Magleby
Store Magleby Church
Store Magleby
Coordinates: 55°35′46″N 12°38′07″E / 55.59611°N 12.63528°E / 55.59611; 12.63528
Country	Denmark
Region	Hovedstaden
Municipality	Dragør
Government
- Mayor	Allan Holst
Elevation[1]	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2009)
- Total	2,000
Time zone	Central Europe Time (UTC+1)

Store Magleby is a Danish town, seat with Dragør of the Dragør Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. Its population in 2009 was of 2,000 ^[2].

History

Traces of an early Iron Age settlement from about the year 200 AD have been found just south east of Store Magleby Church. In 1521 Christian II invited Dutch families to settle in the parish and on arrival they received existing farms. Fires destroyed the town and farms in 1658 (Swedish Wars), 1809 and 1821. Most were rebuilt in the village, but several moved out to the fields and are still seen in the open countryside.^[3]

Geography

Store Magleby is located in the southern side of the island of Amager, close to Dragør and Tårnby. It lies close to Copenhagen and to its urban area.

References

1. ^ GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
2. ^ Statistikbanken Table BEF44
3. ^ Dragør Municipality's website

External links

Media related to Store Magleby at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 55°35′46″N 12°38′07″E / 55.59611°N 12.63528°E / 55.59611; 12.63528