Gershøj

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Gershøj

Total population

670

Air quality index

29Good

Coordinates55.71°, 11.97°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Gershøj is a small coastal town, with a population of 688, in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark. It is situated on the Hornsherred peninsula, on the western shore of Roskilde Fjord, 6 km east of Kirke Hyllinge and 6 km south of Skibby.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

A

Aage Dons

Danish writer (1903-1993)

R

Richard Mortensen

Danish painter (1910-1993)

Mette Gjerskov

Danish politician (1966–2023)

Christine Antorini

Danish politician

Søren Søndergaard

Danish politician

Benjamin Wittrup Justesen

Danish cyclist, born 1979

Hermann Baagøe Storck

Danish architect (1839–1922)

F

Frank Hansen

Danish footballer

Sven Ingvar

Swedish physician (1889–1947)

H

Henning Jensen

Danish author (1838-1929)

Jørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen

Danish politician

H

Hans Lassen

Greenlandic politician

B

Bernhard Seidelin

Danish architect (1820-1863)

Christian Milo

Danish publisher (1851-1930)

H

H.P. Thorsøe

Danish sea captain and painter (1791-1842)

J

Jens Nørregaard

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Zealand

• Sæby
  1 mi away · pop. 331
• Kirke Hyllinge
  2.7 mi away · pop. 1,990
• Herslev
  3 mi away · pop. 215
• Lyndby
  3.2 mi away · pop. 571
• Kyndeløse Sydmark
  4.4 mi away · pop. 443
• Lindenborg
  4.6 mi away · pop. 205
• Gevninge
  4.6 mi away · pop. 1,662
• Ejby
  4.8 mi away · pop. 1,877
• Veddelev
  4.9 mi away · pop. 1,138
• Torkilstrup
  5.3 mi away · pop. 252
• Kornerup
  5.4 mi away
• Svogerslev
  5.6 mi away · pop. 4,289

Browse all places in Zealand →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Common Brimstone

Gonepteryx rhamni

Seen 2026-09-27

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-27

Herald Moth

Scoliopteryx libatrix

Seen 2026-09-27

Oregon grape

Berberis aquifolium

Seen 2026-09-26

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-09-25

White deadnettle

Lamium album

Seen 2026-09-25

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Seen 2026-09-25

Common European Yellowjacket

Vespula vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-24

Forest Bug

Pentatoma rufipes

Seen 2026-09-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).