Rungsted, also known as Rungsted Kyst, is an affluent suburban neighborhood in Hørsholm Municipality on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The center of Hørsholm is located two kilometers west of Rungsted. At the Øresund coast is Rungsted Harbour, a marina.

History

Rungsted Kro in the late 1830s
Rungsted Harbour painted by Emanuel Larsen in 1847

The name Rungsted is first recorded in 1346 in the form Runæstigh. The name may be derived from Old Danish runi meaning and sti' 'svinesti', later changed to sted.[1] Alternatively the first part of the name may refer to the small waves that are characteristic of the Øresund.[2]

Rungsted's inn, Rungsted Kro, is first mentioned in the beginning of the 16th century but it is probably much older.[3] The inn moved in 1803, and the buildings were renamed Rungstedlund.

Marina

Rungsted Marina has room for approximately 800 boats. It is home to many restaurants, including a MASH steakhouse and a Sticks'n'Sushi.

Sport

The neighborhood has many sports facilities and venues, and the ice hockey club Rungsted IK is housed in Rungsted Skøjtehal.

Transport

Rungsted also has a train station - Rungsted Kyst railway station.

Notable residents

Karen Blixen, 1957

Cultural references

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Rungsted" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Historieabase". Rungsted Havn (in Danish). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Historisk: Rungsted Kro gennem tiden". ugebladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 July 2020

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rungsted.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Øresund Coast.

55°53′N 12°32′E / 55.883°N 12.533°E / 55.883; 12.533

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