Køge is a municipality in east Denmark, in the county of Roskilde on the peninsula of Zealand. The municipality covers an area of 124 km², and has a total population of 38,820. Køge municipality encompasses the smaller towns of Køge Nord (Ølby and Ølsemagle), Køge Proper, Lille Skensved, Lellinge, Algestrup, Herfølge and Hastrup. Roskildes Amt (English Roskilde County) is a county in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand. ... This article is about the Danish island. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Køge's official crest, symbolizing the traditional merchant town's place below the Church, the King, and God.
Køge is a well preserved old town not far from Copenhagen, at the end of the Copenhagen urban railway line; the oldest house in Denmark can be found there. City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area - Total - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population - City (2004) - Metropolitan - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km² [including water] xxx/km² [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°43 N 12°34 W Copenhagen (Danish: K...