Osted

Town in Denmark

55°34′N 11°58′E / 55.567°N 11.967°E / 55.567; 11.967CountryDenmarkRegionZealand (Sjælland)MunicipalityLejreArea

• Urban

1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)Population

(2023)

• Urban

2,241 • Urban density1,500/km² (3,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

DK-4320 Lejre

Osted is a town with a population of 2,241 (1 January 2023)^[1] in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the road between the cities of Roskilde and Ringsted.

Notable people

Hans Denver (born 1876 in Osted – 1961) a Danish sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (born 1946 in Osted - 2005) a Danish jazz double bassist
Peter Aalbæk Jensen (born 1956 in Osted) a Danish film producer ^[2]

References

^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
^ IMDb Database retrieved 18 June 2020

Towns of Lejre Municipality