Ishøj Municipality 2.09

Ishøj Municipality is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers 26 km², with a total population of 21,675, many of whom are Pakistani, African, Arab, or Turkish immigrants. Its mayor is Ole Bjørstorp, a member of the Social Democrats political party.The main town, and the site of the municipal council, is the town of Ishøj, which has one of Scandinavia's biggest housing projects - Vejleåparken . More than 76% of the people living there are immigrants or have immigrant parents. Consequently, Ishøj has many nicknames, for instance such as Istanhøj .Neighboring municipalities are Vallensbæk to the east, Høje-Taastrup to the north and west, and Greve to the south.Ishøj Municipality was not merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen .