ARKEN Museum of Modern Art is a state-authorised private non-profit charity and contemporary art museum in Ishøj, near Copenhagen. The museum is among Denmark's major contemporary and modern art collections, holding a variety of international cultural works and exhibitions. Arken Museum of Modern Art is situated 1½ km southeast of Akanten.

Vallensbæk railway station

Railway station

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Vallensbæk station is an S-train railway station serving the suburb of Vallensbæk Strand southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is located on the Køge radial of Copenhagen's S-train network. Vallensbæk railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Akanten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallensbæk and Ishøj.

Vallensbæk

Suburb

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Vallensbæk is a seaside western suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Greater Copenhagen Area. It forms its own municipality, Vallensbæk Municipality, which is one of the smallest Danish municipalities.

Ishøj

Suburb

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Ishøj is a Danish town with a population of 22,110. It is situated in the Region Hovedstaden, and is the seat of the Ishøj Municipality.

Vestegnen

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Vestegnen is a suburban district west of inner Copenhagen, Denmark, mostly build up during the 1970-80s. There is little of general interest to travellers here, but some of Copenhagen's nicest hostels and a single top-notch art museum - oh, and 7 km of white beach if you are fortunate enough to run into sunny days.

Akanten

Type: Building
Location: Vallensbæk Municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.61905° or 55° 37′ 9″ north

Longitude

12.37413° or 12° 22′ 27″ east

Open location code

9F7JJ99F+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 661401441

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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