Højby
Place in Zealand, Denmark
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Højby is a Danish town, seat of the Odsherred Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. Its population on 1 January 2026 was 1,400.[1]
CountryDenmark
Højby | |
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  Højby Location in Denmark .svg) Højby Højby (Denmark Region Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 55.91121°N 11.59603°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Odsherred |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Finn Madsen |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2026) | |
| • Urban | 1,400 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Geography
Højby is located in the north-central side of the Zealand island.
Notable people
- Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
- Ib Nielsen (1919 in Højby – 1994) a Danish fencer, competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics[2]
- Gerhardt Sørensen (1921 in Højby – 2002), Olympic rower, competed at the London 1948 Summer Olympics[3]
- Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer[4]
- Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club Kolding Q and the Denmark women's national football team[5]
