The Municipality of Køge

Køge is an integrated part of the Greater Copenhagen Area business community. At the same time, the town is far enough away from the Danish capital to have its own identity, which is backed by an active cultural and leisure life. In addition, the town is an important traffic junction. Motorways provide connections to the north, west and south and there is a well-developed railway network of regional and commuter trains. Moreover, Køge Havn is a large and active harbour under constant development.

According to Statistics Denmark, the population of the Municipality of Køge as of 1 January 2009 was 56,848.

The overriding vision of the Municipality of Køge
The Municipality of Køge is to maintain and develop its position as a powerhouse and development centre for the whole of Zealand and the Øresund Region.

This is to be achieved through the following milestones, for example:

The town of Køge is the dynamic centre for trade and service in the municipality and region, and the town is also a cultural meeting place. There must be good traffic connections to the town for all the residents of the municipality.

The urban areas of the municipality are to be developed with a view to maintaining "the town as a whole", with a good balance between residences and workplaces.
Existing and future commercial areas alongside the motorway system, the Scandinavian Transport Centre and Køge Harbour are the hubs for the development of workplaces and businesses.

› See the Municipality of Køge website for additional information (in Danish)