# Kirkerup

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Village in Region Zealand, Denmark

Kirkerup Village Kirkerup Church Kirkerup Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Kirkerup Kirkerup (Denmark Region Zealand) Show map of Denmark Region Zealand Coordinates: 55°21′37″N 11°29′29″E / 55.36028°N 11.49139°E / 55.36028; 11.49139 Country Denmark Region Region Zealand Municipality Slagelse Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 4200

**Kirkerup** is a village in [Slagelse Municipality](/source/Slagelse_Municipality) in the [Zealand Region](/source/Region_Zealand) of [Denmark](/source/Denmark). Kirkerup parish has a population of 344 people[1] and is situated on the western part of the island of [Zealand](/source/Zealand). The village is the main village in the parish of [Kirkerup Sogn](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkerup_Sogn_(Slagelse_Kommune)) where the [manor house](/source/Manor_house) [Gyldenholm](/source/Gyldenholm) is located. The village lies three [km](/source/Kilometre) from the town of [Sørbymagle](/source/S%C3%B8rbymagle) and 10 km from the main town of the [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Denmark), [Slagelse](/source/Slagelse). In 2023, the town was the [crime scene](/source/Crime_scene) of a [child abduction](/source/Child_abduction).

## History

Kirkerup has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages. The village was first mentioned in written records in the year 1177 under the name "Kyricorp". It is believed that the name "Kirkerup" comes from the words "Kirke" meaning "church" and "rup" meaning "village" in [Old Danish](/source/Old_Danish).

In the 19th century, the village experienced a period of growth due to the construction of the Great Belt Railway, which passed through Kirkerup. The railway provided new opportunities for trade and commerce and brought new residents to the village.

## Landmarks

The most important landmark in the town is Kirkerup Church. Kirkerup Church Barn (Kirkerup Kirkelade) was listed on the [Danish register of protected buildings and places](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Slagelse_Municipality) in 1964. The building dates from the 1450s.[2]

## Notable people

Danish rower [Harry Julius Larsen](/source/Harry_Larsen) (1915) was from Kirkerup,[3] as was [Olaf Henriksen](/source/Olaf_Henriksen), the only Major League Baseball player from Denmark.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Statbank.dk](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/KM5). Select "7315 Kirkerup (Slagelse Municipality)" and "Show Table"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sag: Kirkerup Kirkelade"](https://www.kulturarv.dk/fbb/sagvis.pub?sag=8019209) (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SR_profile_3-0)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Harry Larsen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/harry-julius-larsen-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/harry-julius-larsen-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

v t e Slagelse Municipality Populated places Bisserup Boeslunde Dalmose Flakkebjerg Forlev-Vemmelev Frølunde Fed Havrebjerg Kirke Stillinge Kirkerup Kongsmark Strand Korsør Rude Skælskør Slagelse Slots Bjergby Stillinge Strand Svenstrup Sørbymagle Churches Saint Peter's Church Churches|(list) Castles and manor houses Basnæs Borreby Charlottendal Espe Falkensteen Gerdrup Gyldenholm Holsteinborg Idagaard Snedinge Store Frederikslund Tårnborg Tårnholm Valbygård Other landmarks Antvorskov Doctor's House, Skælskør Skælskør Steam Mill Trelleborg Listed buildings Education Absalon EASJ SDU UNF|Heritage listed buildings (list) Transport Great Belt Fixed Link West Line Tølløse Line Korsør railway station Slagelse railway station Geography and nature Agersø Glænø Great Belt Omø Sprogø Sports FC Vestsjælland Slagelse B&I Slagelse FH Slagelse Stadium Media Sjællandske Medier Category

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