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Ishøj
Ishøj
is a
Danish
town with a population of 20,017. In the
Region Hovedstaden
, it is the seat of the
Ishøj Municipality
.
Geography
The town
is by the coast in the southwestern
suburban area
of
Copenhagen
and is part of the city's
urban area
.
Notable
people
Karen Ankersted
a Danish teacher and pioneering
female
politician
.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
former
Prime Minister of Denmark
and
Chief Executive
of
Save the Children
, attended
Ishøj Gymnasium
Pia Olsen Dyhr
a Danish politician who attended Ishøj Gymnasium
Nadia Alawa
the
founder
and current
CEO
of the non-profit
NuDay
Peter Corp Dyrendal
a Danish-Thai descent singer,
recording artist
, actor and model
ZK
,
stage name
of
Zaman Kilic
, a Danish rapper
Sport
Martin Christensen
a retired Danish
professional footballer
with over 250 club caps
Camilla Kur Larsen
a Danish professional
soccer player
Riza Durmisi
a Danish professional footballer
Ertuğrul Tekşen
a Danish-born
Turkish
footballer who
plays
for
Lyngby BK