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Høje-Taastrup


 

Høje-Taastrup is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 78 km², and has a total population of 45,948. Its mayor is Anders Bak, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

Other attractions

  • The Ole Rømer museum in Vridsløsemagle is dedicated to the work of the Danish astronomer, Ole Rømer (1644-1710), who built his observatory here. The observatory operated until about 1716 when the remaining instruments were moved to the Rundetårn (lit. the "Round Tower") in Copenhagen. There is a large collection of ancient and more recent astronomical instruments on display at the museum.