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Rungsted, also known as Rungsted Kyst, is an affluent suburban neighborhood in Hørsholm Municipality on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The center of Hørsholm is located two kilometers west of Rungsted. At the Øresund coast is Rungsted Harbour, a marina.

History[edit]

The name Rungsted is first recorded in 1346 in the form Runæstigh. The name may be derived from Old Danish runi meaning and sti' 'svinesti', later changed to sted.^[1] Alternatively the first part of the name may refer to the small waves that are characteristic of the Øresund.^[2]

Rungsted's inn, Rungsted Kro, is first mentioned in the beginning of the 16th century but it is probably much older.^[3] The inn moved in 1803, and the buildings were renamed Rungstedlund.

Marina[edit]

Rungsted Marina has room for approximately 800 boats. It is home to many restaurants, including a MASH steakhouse and a Sticks'n'Sushi.

Sport[edit]

The neighborhood has many sports facilities and venues, and the ice hockey club Rungsted IK is housed in Rungsted Skøjtehal.

Transport[edit]

Rungsted also has a train station - Rungsted Kyst railway station.

Notable people[edit]

Louise Conring (1824–1891) a superintendent, hospital inspector, deaconess and nurse.
Wilhelm Dinesen [da] (1845–95), writer, military officer, adventurer and father of Karen Blixen
Dagmar Hansen (1871 –1959) a singer, stage-performer and Denmark's first "pin-up girl".
Olivia Holm-Møller (1875–1970 in Rungsted) a Danish painter and sculptor
Karen Blixen, (1885–1962) a distinguished Danish writer of Out of Africa
Thomas Dinesen VC (1892–1979), Danish military officer in Canadian service and Victoria Cross recipient
Simon Spies (1921–1984 in Rungsted) a Danish tycoon
Dorete Bloch (1943–2015) a zoologist, wrote about animals and plants of the Faroe Islands.
Jakob Dinesen (born 1968), jazz saxophonist
Frederik Fetterlein (born 1970) a retired Danish tennis player
Christoffer Boe (born 1974) a Danish film director and screenwriter ^[4]
Joachim B. Hansen (born 1990) a Danish professional golfer, lives in Rungsted
Cecilie Wellemberg (born 1994) a Danish model and beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Universe Denmark 2015

Cultural references[edit]

Johannes Ewald lived from March 1773 to autumn 1775 at the then Rungsted Inn, where he had some of his most productive years and wrote Rungsteds Lyksaligheder - En Ode.

References[edit]

^ "Rungsted" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^ "Historieabase". Rungsted Havn (in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
^ "Historisk: Rungsted Kro gennem tiden". ugebladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 July 2020

External links[edit]

55°53′N 12°32′E / 55.883°N 12.533°E / 55.883; 12.533

[1] "Rungsted" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

[2] "Historieabase". Rungsted Havn (in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2015.

[3] "Historisk: Rungsted Kro gennem tiden". ugebladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[4] IMDb Database retrieved 02 July 2020

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+{{Short description|Suburban neighborhood in Denmark}}
-'''Rungsted''' is an affluent suburban neighborhood in [[Hørsholm Municipality]] on the [[Øresund]] coast north of [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. The center of [[Hørsholm]] is located two kilometers west of Rungsted. At the [[Øresund]] coast is Rungsted Harbour, a marina.
+'''Rungsted''', also known as ''Rungsted Kyst'', is an affluent suburban neighborhood in [[Hørsholm Municipality]] on the [[Øresund]] coast north of [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. The center of [[Hørsholm]] is located two kilometers west of Rungsted. At the Øresund coast is Rungsted Harbour, a marina.
 ==History==
-[[File:Rungsted Kro (Niels Rademacher).jpg|thumb|Rungsted Inn in the 1839s]]
+[[File:Rungsted Kro (Niels Rademacher).jpg|thumb|Rungsted Kro in the late 1830s]]
 [[File:Rungsted Havn (1847).png|thumb|Rungsted Harbour painted by [[Emanuel Larsen]] in 1847]]
-The name Rungsted is first recorded in 1346 in the form ''Runæstigh''. The name may be derived from Old Danish ''runi'' meaning  and ''sti''' 'svinesti', later changed to ''sted''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/K%C3%B8benhavn/Rungsted|title=Rungsted|language=Danish|publisher=Gyldendal|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref> Alternatively the first part of the name may refer to the small waves that are characteristic of the Øresund.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historieabase|url=http://rungstedhavn.blogspot.dk/p/historie.html|website=Rungsted Havn|accessdate=12 March 2015|language=Danish}}</ref>
+The name Rungsted is first recorded in 1346 in the form ''Runæstigh''. The name may be derived from Old Danish ''runi'' meaning  and ''sti''' 'svinesti', later changed to ''sted''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/K%C3%B8benhavn/Rungsted|title=Rungsted|language=da|publisher=Gyldendal|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> Alternatively the first part of the name may refer to the small waves that are characteristic of the Øresund.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historieabase|url=http://rungstedhavn.blogspot.dk/p/historie.html|website=Rungsted Havn|access-date=12 March 2015|language=da}}</ref>
-Rungsted's inn, Rungsted Kro, is first mentioned in the beginning of the 16th century but it is probably much older.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoersholm.lokalavisen.dk/historisk-rungsted-kro-gennem-tiden-/20150715/artikler/707169965/1039|title=Historisk: Rungsted Kro gennem tiden|language=Danish|website=ugebladet.dk|accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref> The inn moved in 1803, and the buildings were renamed [[Rungstedlund]].
+Rungsted's inn, Rungsted Kro, is first mentioned in the beginning of the 16th century but it is probably much older.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoersholm.lokalavisen.dk/historisk-rungsted-kro-gennem-tiden-/20150715/artikler/707169965/1039|title=Historisk: Rungsted Kro gennem tiden|language=da|website=ugebladet.dk|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> The inn moved in 1803, and the buildings were renamed [[Rungstedlund]].
 ==Marina==
-Rungsted Marina has room for approximately 800 boats. It is home to many restaurants, including a [[Mash (restaurant chain)|MASH]] steakhouse and a [[Sticks'n'Sushi]]
+Rungsted Marina has room for approximately 800 boats. It is home to many restaurants, including a [[Mash (restaurant chain)|MASH]] steakhouse and a [[Sticks'n'Sushi]].
 ==Sport==
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 ==Transport==
-Rungsted also has a train station - [[Rungsted Kyst Station]].
+Rungsted also has a train station - [[Rungsted Kyst railway station]].
-==Notable residents ==
+==Notable people ==
+[[File:Karen Blixen cropped from larger original.jpg|140px|thumb|Karen Blixen, 1957]]
-* [[Louise Conring]] (1824–1891) a Danish superintendent, hospital inspector, deaconess and nurse.
+* [[Louise Conring]] (1824–1891) a superintendent, hospital inspector, deaconess and nurse.
-* Wilhelm Dinesen, (1845&ndash;95), writer, military officer, adventurer (see ([[Christoffer Boe|Dinesen Log House]]) and father of Karen Blixen
+* {{ill|Wilhelm Dinesen|da|Wilhelm Dinesen}} (1845–95), writer, military officer, adventurer and father of [[Karen Blixen]]
-* [[Dagmar Hansen]] (1871 –1959) a Danish cabaret-singer, stage-performer and Denmark's first "pin-up girl".
+* [[Dagmar Hansen]] (1871 –1959) a singer, stage-performer and Denmark's first "pin-up girl".
-* [[Karen Blixen]], (1885&ndash;1962) Danish writer, (Isak Dinesen)
+* [[Olivia Holm-Møller]] (1875–1970 in Rungsted) a Danish painter and sculptor
-* [[Thomas Dinesen]] (1892&ndash;1979), Danish-Canadian military officer and [[Victoria Cross]] recipient
-* [[Simon Spies]] (1921–1984) a Danish tycoon
+* [[Karen Blixen]], (1885–1962) a distinguished Danish writer of ''[[Out of Africa]]''
+* [[Thomas Dinesen]] VC (1892–1979), Danish military officer in Canadian service and [[Victoria Cross]] recipient
-* [[Dorete Bloch]] (born 1943 in Rungsted - 2015 in Tórshavn) a Danish zoologist and author of numerous books on the animals and plants of the Faroe Islands.
+* [[Simon Spies]] (1921–1984 in Rungsted) a Danish tycoon
-* [[Frederik Fetterlein]] (1970), tennis player
+* [[Dorete Bloch]] (1943–2015) a zoologist, wrote about animals and plants of the Faroe Islands.
-* [[Christoffer Boe]] (1974), film director
+*[[Jakob Dinesen]] (born 1968), jazz saxophonist
+* [[Frederik Fetterlein]] (born 1970) a retired Danish tennis player
+* [[Christoffer Boe]] (born 1974) a Danish film director and screenwriter <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1061993/  IMDb Database] retrieved 02 July 2020</ref>
+* [[Joachim B. Hansen]] (born 1990) a Danish professional golfer, lives in Rungsted
+* [[Cecilie Wellemberg]] (born 1994) a Danish model and beauty pageant titleholder, [[Miss Universe Denmark 2015]]
 ==Cultural references==
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 == Further reading==
 * [http://www.kalliope.org/digt.pl?longdid=ewaldandrea4 ''Rungsteds Lyksaligheder - En Ode''] (in Danish)
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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 {{Coord|55|53|N|12|32|E|type:city_region:DK|display=title}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Capital Region of Denmark]]
+[[Category:Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark]]
 [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Denmark]]
 [[Category:Hørsholm Municipality]]

v t e Hørsholm Municipality
Neighbourhoods	Hørsholm Mikkelborg Rungsted Usserød Vallerød
Natura, parks and open spaces	Folehaveskoven Hørsholm Arboretum Mikkelborg Brach Park Rungsted Hegn Usserød Å
Landmarks	Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry Folehavegård Fuglsangshus Hørsholm Local History Museum Kokkedal Slot Copenhagen Mikkelgård Rungstedlund Scion DTU Sophienberg Usserød Textile Factory
Sports	Horsholm 79ers Hørsholm Hurricanes
Transport	Coast Line (Kokkedal Station, Rungsted Kyst Station) Helsingør Motorway
History	Hirschholm Palace

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Israel United States Czech Republic