Karise
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Karise is the main town of Karise Parish in Faxe Municipality, Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region") in the southeast of Denmark. Karise town has a population of 2,375 (1 January 2023)[1] (Karise Parish: 2,849 (2022))[2]
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Coordinates: 55°18′25″N 12°11′52″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Municipality | Faxe |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Urban | 2,375 |
• Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4653 Karise |
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Karise is mentioned in 1261, when Peder Olufsen, a local Lord, in his will donated 12 marks to the consecration of Karise Church.
Until the municipal reform of 1972, Karise was part of its own Karise Municipality.