Ishøj Municipality


Ishøj Municipality is a municipality in the Capital Region on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers 26 km², with a total population of 24,365. Its mayor is Merete Amdisen, a member of the Social Democrats political party.
As of 2023, it has the highest share of people with a foreign-background in Denmark, with 44.2% having a foreign-background. 55.8% has a Danish-background, 16.3% Turkish, 5.6% Pakistani and 22.3% have another background.
The main town, and the site of the municipal council, is the town of Ishøj, which has one of Scandinavia's biggest housing projects - Vejleåparken. Other places are the villages of Ishøj Landsby and Torslunde.
Neighboring municipalities are Vallensbæk to the east, Høje-Taastrup to the north and west, and Greve to the south.
Ishøj Municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007 as part of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
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Politics

Municipal council

Ishøj's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Notable people