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Køge is a municipality in east Denmark, in the county of Roskilde on the peninsula of Zealand. The municipality covers an area of 124 km², and has a total population of 38,820. Køge municipality encompasses the smaller towns of Køge Nord (Ølby and Ølsemagle), Køge Proper, Lille Skensved, Lellinge, Algestrup, Herfølge and Hastrup.
 ''Køge's official crest, symbolizing ''the traditional merchant town's placebelow the Church, the King, and God |
Køge is a well preserved old town not far from Copenhagen, at the end of the Copenhagen urban railway line; the oldest house in Denmark can be found there.
 Køge in Winter. |
