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Gentofte Lake

Gentofte Lake

Lake in Copenhagen, Denmark

Gentofte Lake (Danish: Gentofte Sø) is a lake in Gentofte in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has a surface area of 36.73 hectares. The Brobæk Mose bogland adjoins the lake to the northwest.

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History

Map detail showing Gentofte Lake and the villages of Vangede and Gentofte

The original Gentofte was situated at the lake.[1] Alexander Mitchell, a Scottish immigrant, established a hosiery factory at the lake in 1795.[2] The lake was used in Copenhagen's water supply until 1959.[3]

The site

The neighbourhood at Mitchellsstræde is the remains of the so-called Bondeby. The oldest of the houses is from 1728. The yellow buildings located closest to the lake are the remains of Mitchell's stockings factory.

References

  1. [1]
    "Gentofte Lake". kobenhavnergron.dk. Retrieved 3 February 2015. [dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Gentofte Sø" (in Danish). Gentofte Kommune. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Brobæk Mose" (in Danish). Danmarks Naturfredningsforening. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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