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* [[Thomas Dinesen]] (1872–1979), Danish-Canadian military officer and [[Victoria Cross]] recipient |
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* Wilhelm Dinesen, (1845–95), writer, military officer, adventurer (see ([[Dinesen House]]) and father of Karen Blixen |
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* [[Frederik Fetterlein]] (1970), tennis player |
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* [[Christoffer Boe]] (1974), film director |
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Revision as of 19:58, 22 December 2015
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.
History
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The name Rungsted as first recorded in 1346 in the form Runæstigh. The name may be derived from Old Danish runi meaning and sti' 'svinesti', senere omdannet til 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
Rungsted Marina has room for approximately 800 boats. It is home to many restaurants, including a MASH stakhouse and a Sticks'n'Sushi
Sport
The neighborhood has many sports facilities and venues, and the ice hockey club Rungsted IK is housed in Rungsted Skøjtehal.
Transport
Rungsted also has a train station - Rungsted Kyst Station.
Notable residents
- Karen Blixen, writer
- Thomas Dinesen (1872–1979), Danish-Canadian military officer and Victoria Cross recipient
- Wilhelm Dinesen, (1845–95), writer, military officer, adventurer (see (Dinesen House) and father of Karen Blixen
- Frederik Fetterlein (1970), tennis player
- Christoffer Boe (1974), film director
Cultural references
- 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.
Further reading
- Rungsteds Lyksaligheder - En Ode (in Danish)
References
- ^ "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.
External links
55°53′N 12°32′E / 55.883°N 12.533°E
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