Osted is a town with a population of 2,266 (1 January 2024)[1] in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the road between the cities of Roskilde and Ringsted.
Osted | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 55°34′N 11°58′E / 55.567°N 11.967°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Municipality | Lejre |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
• Urban | 2,266 |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4320 Lejre |
Notable people
edit- Hans Denver (born 1876 in Osted – 1961) a Danish sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (born 1946 in Osted - 2005) a Danish jazz double bassist
- Peter Aalbæk Jensen (born 1956 in Osted) a Danish film producer [2]
References
edit- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 18 June 2020