Klerkegade
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| Length | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
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| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Quarter | Indre By |
| Postal code | 1304, 1306 |
| Nearest metro station | Nørreport |
| Coordinates | 55°41′11.4″N 12°35′6.36″E / 55.686500°N 12.5851000°E |
| Southeast end | Borgergade |
| Major junctions | Adelgade, Kronprinsessegade |
| Northwest end | Rigensgade |
Klerkegade (lit. "Clergy Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The street runs from Borgergade in the east to Rigensgade in the west, passing Adelgade and Kronprinsessegade on the way.
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Klerkegade originates in the 1649 plan for New Copenhagen, the large area which was included in the fortified city when the old East Rampart along present-day Gothersgade was decommissioned, and a new one was built in a more northerly direction. According to the plan, the streets in the area were to be named after Danish territorial possessions, royalty and the upper classes.[1] The name Klerkegade is thus related to those of Adelgade ("Nobility Street") and Borgergade ("Burges Street").
The south side of the street was affected by the condemnations that occurred along Adelgade and Borgergade in the 1940s and 50s.
