Hareskovby

Hareskovby, or Hareskov By, is a small suburb to , , located just south and west of Hareskoven, one of the largest forested areas in the city's northern suburbs.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Hareskov” and “Hareskov By”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hareskov railway station and Trekroner Langdysse.

Railway station
Photo: Electricnet, CC BY 3.0.
Hareskov station is a suburban rail railway station serving the suburb of Hareskovby northwest of , . The station is located on the Farum radial of Copenhagen's S-train network.

Archaeological site
Photo: Praeceptor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Værløse and Bagsværd.

Town
Photo: Furesø Kommune, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in in the northwestern outskirts of , . As of 1 January 2026, it has a population of 13,197. Situated on the west side of the Hillerød Motorway, between Farum Lake to the north and Søndersø Lake to the south, it is surrounded by forest on three sides. is situated 3 km northwest of Hareskovby.

Suburb
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a middle-class suburb located approximately 12 km northwest of central , in the . houses the headquarters of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and biotechnology company Novonesis, as well as the Baltic and International Maritime Council. is situated 3 km east of Hareskovby.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a municipality in the , approximately 15 km from central Copenhagen, . The municipality has a population of 50,000 in 2023. It is also the name of the municipal seat, city.

Hareskovby

Latitude
55.75844° or 55° 45′ 30″ north
Longitude
12.40638° or 12° 24′ 23″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9F7JQC54+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 247933209
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2620756
Wiki­data ID
Q5656925
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Satellite Map

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

From Danish to Turkish—“Hareskovby” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hareskovby”
  • Dutch: “Hareskovby”
  • German: “Hareskovby”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hareskovby”
  • Spanish: “Hareskovby”
  • Swedish: “Hareskovby”
  • Turkish: “Hareskovby”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Egebjerg and Egebjerg Naturpark.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vesterled Sø and Hareskov School.

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