Jyderup is a station town in Northwest Zealand with 4,338
inhabitants (2020) in Jyderup Parish in Holbæk Municipality. It
belongs to Region Zealand. Its landmark is Jyderup Church, which
dates from the end of the 12th century.
Before the municipal
reform in 2007, the city was the administrative center for Tornved
Municipality.
The city was once in two districts: the station
town with a station on the Northwest line in the west and the church
town in the east. The church town is the oldest part of the town.
Now the two have grown together, but still divided by Skovvejen. The
station town's core houses shop buildings on two or three floors.
It is surrounded by residential and industrial areas with
several companies in the metal and electronics industry. The city is
also known for housing Jyderup State Prison, which has existed since
1988, and which today has 162 prison places and 130 jobs.
Jyderup is located up to five forests; Bjergsted Forest,
Grevindeskov, Stokkebjerg Forest, Aggersvold Forest and Jyderup
Forest - which makes the city's surroundings a very natural area
with lots of wildlife. There are 14 kilometers to the sea at Havnsø.
In addition, there is an old ruin called Queen Margretes Ruin (named
after Queen Margrethe I), which is located by Skarresø.
Around the lake there are several public nature trails. In Skarresø
itself is the island of Magleholm, where one of Denmark's rare eagle
pairs lives. In the old days, the lake was a mill pond for Kongens
Mølle. The Jyderup trail runs from Svinninge through Jyderup to
Kongskilde Fritidsgård south of Sorø.