Vanløse is one of the 10 official districtsofCopenhagen Municipality, Denmark.[1] It lies on the western border of the municipality. Vanløse covers an area of 6.69 km2, and has a population of 36,115,[2] making Vanløse the smallest district of Copenhagen, by population.
Neighboring city districts are:
The French artist Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) lived at Bogholdergården in the street Bogholder Allé during his stay in Copenhagen in 1884–1885. Also, the Danish artist Henry Heerup (1907 - 1993) lived for many years in the street Rødtjørnevej in Vanløse. The local Hyltebjerg Church (Ålekistevej 89) is seen at 1:34:11 in the 1978 Olsen-banden film The Olsen Gang Sees Red.[3]
Singer Van Morrison lived in Vanløse with his Danish girlfriend from 1980 until 1983. His song Vanlose Stairway deals with sitting on the stairs of the local station.
55°41′15″N 12°28′48″E / 55.68750°N 12.48000°E / 55.68750; 12.48000
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