Herfølge

Herfølge is a suburb of the town of Køge, Denmark, located about 5 kilometers south of Køge, and is a part of Køge Municipality. The suburb is connected to Køge and Næstved by the Lille Syd railway line.

Herfølge Church
Herfølge railway station

Residential areas

Holmebækhuse, is well known settlement in Herfølge, build in 1982 the townhouses/ terrace houses are located south east of Herfølge, and buildings are divided in three areas, in three colours red, green and most commonly blue.

Svanemarken, Svanelunden and Svaneengen are known as the first residential area in all of Denmark, with the so called “svanemærket” (translates to swanlabel?) which is a climate label that means the houses there guarantees low energy use, good indoor climate, and materials good for climate. The houses in this area is advanced architecture and traditional big houses, and they are the most expensive houses in Herfølge.

The settlement of Tinggården,[1] originally built in 1978 as a result of a competition from the Danish Ministry of Housing on alternative settlements and dwellings, is located on the eastern outskirts of Herfølge.

In recent years, a newer settlement called "Fremtidens Parcelhuse" (English: Future Single Family Houses), consisting of 80 various low energy houses, has started construction south of Tinggården.[2]

Sports

Herfølge is mainly known for Herfølge Boldklub, which won the Danish National Football Championship in 2000.

Notable people

References
  1. "In English". tinggaarden.nu.
  2. "Climate change and innovation in the building sector". Climatebuildings.dk. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  3. IMDb Database retrieved 18 June 2020
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