Søborg is a neighbourhood in Gladsaxe Municipality, located some 10 km northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark.

Etymology The name Søborg literally means "Lake-castle" and derives from a building named Søborghus (Lake-castle-house), which was originally located at the east end of Utterslev lake, now known as Utterslev Mose.

Notable people

Ib Nørholm (1931 in Søborg – 2019) a Danish composer and organist Ivar Frounberg (born 1950 in Søborg) a Danish composer, organist, and academic Astrid Saalbach (born 1955 in Søborg) a Danish playwright and novelist Lone Scherfig (born 1959 in Søborg) a Danish film director and screenwriter IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020 Lars Bom (born 1961 in Søborg) a Danish actor in theatre, film and TV IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020 Puk Scharbau (born 1969 in Søborg) a Danish actress IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020 Iben Hjejle (born 1971 in Søborg) a Danish actress IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020 Jon Lange (born 1980 in Søborg) a Danish actor IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020 Kristoffer Eriksen (born 1986 in Søborg) a Danish journalist, editor and TV-host Tobias Sorensen (born 1987) a Danish male model, grew up in Søborg

Sport Josephine Asperup (born 1992 in Søborg) an ice hockey player Matthias Asperup (born 1995 in Søborg) an ice hockey player Tom Belsø (1942 in Søborg – 2020) the first Danish Formula One driver Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 1988 in Søborg) a handball player Magnus Landin Jacobsen (born 1995 in Søborg) a handball player, and younger brother of Niklas Landin Jacobsen

See also Søborg, Gribskov Municipality

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