Borup, Køge Municipality
| Borup | |
| town | |
.jpg) Borup church | |
| Country | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Køge |
| Coordinates | DK 55°29′45″N 11°58′40″E / 55.49592°N 11.97789°ECoordinates: DK 55°29′45″N 11°58′40″E / 55.49592°N 11.97789°E |
| Population | 4,497 (2015) |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | DK-4140 Borup |
  The location of Borup in Denmark
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Borup, in Køge Municipality, 40 km southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark, is a railway town on the railroad between Roskilde and Ringsted. With a population of 4,497 (1 January 2015),[1] it is
the second largest town of the municipality.
Geography
Borup is in east central Zealand, 14 km west of Køge, 11 km northeast of Ringsted, and 18 km southwest of Roskilde - between the two small lakes Borup Lake (Danish: Borup Sø) on the western outskirts of the town and the larger Kimmerslev Lake (Danish: Kimmerslev Sø) on the southeastern outskirts.
History
In 1967, Borup was known for an air-raid shelter built in the town by the doomsday cult The Orthon cult.[2]
On 1 April 1970, Borup became the municipal seat of Skovbo Municipality, until it was merged with Køge Municipality on 1 January 2007.
References
- ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- ↑ Skeptic Report: The Orthon cult - Doomsday in Denmark 1967