Valby is one of the 15 administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark.

On the southwest border of the municipality, it covers an area of 9.23 km², has a population of 46,161, and a population density of 5,002 per km². Toftegårds Plads is the main square in Valby, featuring a Christmas tree during the Christmas season.

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Geography

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The districts of Copenhagen municipality:
A: Indre By ("Copenhagen Center")
B: Christianshavn
C: Indre Østerbro ("Inner Østerbro")
D: Ydre Østerbro ("Outer Østerbro")
E: Indre Nørrebro ("Inner Nørrebro")
F: Ydre Nørrebro ("Outer Nørrebro")
G: Bispebjerg
H: Vanløse
I: Brønshøj-Husum
J: Vesterbro
K: Kongens Enghave
L: Valby
M: Vestamager
N: Sundbyvester
O: Sundbyøster

Neighboring city districts are as follows:

  • to the east are Kongens Enghave and Vesterbro
  • to the north is Frederiksberg municipality, which is not a part of Copenhagen municipality but rather an enclave surrounded by the municipality
  • to the west is Hvidovre municipality, which is outside the Copenhagen municipality area
  • to the south is a body of water called 'Kalvebod' which separates it from the island 'Amager' where Copenhagen's international airport, 'Kastrup', is located.

Culture

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Economy

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Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.
1840 975
1860 1,575
1880 2,898
1890 3,385
1901 7,042
1911 13,233
1921 23,257
1930 33,941
1940 51,564
1950 62,689
1960 63,554
1970 56,522
1980 46,852
1990 44,002
2000 46,221
2008 45,468
Source: Koncernservice, Center for Rådgivning og Udvikling, Statistik og Ledelsesinformation

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Crime

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Education

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Transportation

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The headquarters of Carlsberg, international beer and beverages marketer, Lundbeck, a pharmaceutical company specialising in central nervous system compounds, and film-production company Nordisk Film are in Valby.

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