Køge

Køge Municipality (pronounced [ˈkøːə] or [ˈkøːjə]) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) approx. 40 km. southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² (98 sq. miles), and has a total population of 56,637 (2008). Until January 2007, its mayor was Torben Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party, who died while still in office. He was replaced by Marie Stærke, who at age 27 is currently Denmark's youngest mayor. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Køge. Suburbs inside the Køge agglomeration include Køge Nord (Ølby Lyng and Ølsemagle Lyng) to the north and Herfølge to the south....