Slusen
Slusen is a lock in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark. It regulates water levels and inhibits unfavourable currents in the Copenhagen Harbour, occupying both sides of the narrow strait between Zealand and Amager.Photo: DanNav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: July—September 8:30 AM—10:10 AM and 5:00 PM—7:00 PM
- Type: Lock
- Description: sluice in Copenhagen
- Also known as: “Slusen i Kalveboderne” and “Slusen, Copenhagen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bella Center and Sluseholmen station.
Bella Center
Convention center
Photo: Froztbyte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bella Center is Scandinavia's second largest exhibition and conference center, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Located in Ørestad between the city centre and Copenhagen Airport, it offers an indoor area of 121,800 square metres and has a capacity of 30,000 people. Bella Center is situated 1½ km east of Slusen.
Sluseholmen station
Metro station
Photo: ThatGuyOnline, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sluseholmen station is an underground Copenhagen Metro station in the eponymous neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is on the M4 Line, between Enghave Brygge and Mozarts Plads. Sluseholmen station is situated 610 metres northwest of Slusen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sluseholmen and Teglholmen.
Sluseholmen
Neighborhood
Sluseholmen is an artificial peninsula in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from Slusen, a lock immediately to the south, regulating water levels in the harbor.
Teglholmen
Neighborhood
Photo: seier seier, CC BY 2.0.
Teglholmen is a peninsula in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, located between Sluseholmen and Enghave Brygge. The former dockland area used to house heavy industry.
Enghave Brygge
Neighborhood
Enghave Brygge is a waterfront area in the Southern Docklands of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located between Vesterbro to the north and Frederiks Brygge to the south, and opposite Islands Brygge across the water.
Slusen
- Category: body of water
- Location: Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.6425° or 55° 38′ 33″ northLongitude
12.55216° or 12° 33′ 8″ eastHeight
3 metres (9.8 feet)Operator
Kalvebod BådelaugOpen location code
9F7JJHR2+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 287476157OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lockWikidata ID
Q16900271
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Danish—“Slusen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哥本哈根船閘”
- Chinese: “哥本哈根船闸”
- Chinese: “斯卢森”
- Chinese: “斯鲁森”
- Danish: “Slusen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Københavns Havns Sportsfisker Laug and Poppelholm.
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