Herstedvester Prison

Herstedvester Prison is a prison in Herstedvester, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark, for treatment by the Danish Prison and Probation Service. It houses convicted felons and occasionally people with custody rulings in need of psychiatric assistance and observation.
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  • Type: Prison
  • Description: Prison in Denmark
  • Also known as: “The Institution of Herstedvester”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vridsløselille Prison and Forbrændingen.

Museum
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is a former state prison located in in the western suburbs of in Denmark. It was operated as a state prison from its opening in 1859 to January 2016 and then served as a special departure center for rejected asylum seekers with prison sentences until February 2018. is situated 590 metres south of Herstedvester Prison.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 1 km southeast of Herstedvester Prison.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 1 km south of Herstedvester Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albertslund and Vallensbæk Nordmark.

Suburb
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is a suburb in , . It is located 15 km west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Herstedvester Prison.

Herstedvester Prison

Latitude
55.66481° or 55° 39′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.34679° or 12° 20′ 48″ east
Open location code
9F7JM87W+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26314504
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q7742217
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Thai—“Herstedvester Prison” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Anstalten i Herstedvester”
  • Danish: “Anstalten ved Herstedvester”
  • Danish: “Forvaringsanstalten ved Herstedvester”
  • Danish: “Herstedvester Fængsel”
  • Danish: “Sikringsanstalten Herstedvester”
  • French: “centre pénitentiaire de Herstedvester”
  • French: “prison de Herstedvester”
  • French: “Prison de Herstedvester”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Anstalten ved Herstedvester”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Herstedvester Fængsel”
  • Norwegian: “Herstedvester Fængsel”
  • Thai: “เรือนจำเฮอร์สเตดเวสเตอร์”

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Highlights include Birkelund Church and Albertslund Politigård.

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