Hvessinge

Hvissinge is a suburb approximately 13 km west of central . Originally a small village, the town grew quickly in the 1970s along with . It is part of and situated 2 km north east of the city centre.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: suburb of Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Hvissinge”
  • Historically known as: “Hvessinge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Artillery Magazine and Oxbjerget.

Museum
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Henrik Hansen, Public domain.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Stone
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glostrup Municipality and Ejby.

Town
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Glostrup is a town in , forming one of the western suburbs of . It is the administrative seat of , with an estimated population of 23,540 as of 2024.

Suburb
is a suburb in greater Copenhagen in , lying between and . It is located about 13 km from the city centre of . has a station on the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail line which opened in October 2025.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
Rødovre is a town in eastern Denmark, seat of the , in the . The town's population 1 January 2019 was 39,907, and in addition 145 persons had no fixed address, which made up a total of 40,052 in the municipality as a whole.

Hvessinge

Latitude
55.67984° or 55° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
12.41794° or 12° 25′ 5″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9F7JMCH9+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 287261736
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2619554
Wiki­data ID
Q12317586
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Satellite Map

Discover Hvessinge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Italian—“Hvessinge” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hvessinge”
  • Danish: “Hvissinge”
  • Italian: “Hvissinge”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hvissinge gadekær and Østerager legeplads.

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