Kastrup is a town in the Capital Region of Denmark, the seat of Tårnby Municipality, on the east coast of the island of Amager. It has a population of approximately 39,708. The town is home to Copenhagen Airport and the Kastrup metro station. Danish cyclist Amalie Dideriksen is from Kastrup.
*Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, is an international airport located in Denmark on the island of Amager, 8 km southeast of Copenhagen (in the municipality of Tårnby). The airport takes its name from the town of Kastrup, where it is located. It was established in 1925. Expansion of the airport, begun in 1939, was interrupted by World War II. It expanded rapidly after 1945. It currently consists of three terminals, one of which handles domestic traffic. The airport is the main hub for SAS Scandinavian Airlines. Approximately 50,000 passengers pass through the airport daily, resulting in nearly 18 million passengers annually (the airport’s capacity is approximately 22 million). This makes it the largest airport in Northern Europe by passenger numbers. The airport is operated by Copenhagen Airports, which also operates Roskilde Airport.
*Amalie Dideriksen (born May 1996 in Kastrup) is a Danish road and track cyclist, and a world champion in the mass start race (2016). Recent achievements:
Track cycling: 2022 3rd place in the European Championships (Madison), 3rd place in the World Championships (Madison), 2023 3rd place in the European Championships (Omnium)
Road cycling: 2023 1st place in the GP Eco-Struct, 2nd place in the Trofee Maarten Wynants, 2024, 2nd place in the Danish Championships (mass start)
*Kastrup Værk, a Baroque industrial building in Tårnby Municipality, Denmark. Kastrup Værk is a historic industrial complex with Baroque-style buildings that produced limestone, tile, and earthenware. The facility had its own harbor on an artificial peninsula and retains well-maintained production buildings. The complex was founded between 1749 and 1753 by German sculptor Jacob Fortling, who settled in Denmark in 1729. The plant supplied building materials for Copenhagen’s expansion during a period of significant urban growth. The plant was an important center for ceramic and tile production, shaping the region’s economy. The preserved buildings demonstrate how this activity influenced the character and development of the surrounding community. The site is conveniently located between Copenhagen Airport and Amager Beach Park, easily accessible from many directions. A 2008 restoration combines apartments and offices, allowing visitors to view the buildings from the outside.
*Year-round climate and average weather conditions at Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, Denmark. At Copenhagen Airport, summers are comfortable and partly cloudy, while winters are long, very cold, snowy, windy, and heavily overcast. Throughout the year, temperatures range from -1°C to 22°C, rarely dropping below -8°C or exceeding 26°C. The tourist attraction rating indicates that to take advantage of the warm weather, Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, is best visited between late June and late August.
*Amager is a Danish island located in the Øresund Strait. The island has an area of 96.3 km² and a population of 196,000 (January 2017). Amager is connected to Sweden by a bridge. It is separated from Zealand by the Kalveboderne Strait, and from Saltholm by the Drogden Strait. A shipbuilding industry has developed on the island. The island’s population engages in market gardening, fruit growing, and fishing. Administratively, the island falls under three municipalities: Dragør, Tårnby, and Copenhagen (part of the Danish capital is located on Amager; this part is home to, among other things, Copenhagen-Kastrup International Airport).
