title: Brøndbyvester
text: # Brøndbyvester
  
  Brøndbyvester (Danish pronunciation:) is a Danish town, seat and main settlement of the Brøndby Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. It is known for housing the stadium of football team Brøndby IF.
  
  ## History
  
  The town is the original core of Brøndby and sometimes is simply named in that way.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The town is situated close to the coast, in the south-western suburb of Copenhagen and is part of its urban area.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Per Bjerregaard (born 1946 in Randers) a Danish educated physician, former footballer and chairman of Brøndby IF
  * Henrik Carlsen (born 1959) a Danish composer, record producer, singer and keyboardist; grew up in Brøndby
  
  ### Sport
  
  * Erik Rasmussen (born 1960) a former Danish footballer with 450 club caps and a manager
  * Morten Cramer (born 1967) a Danish educated police officer, formerly a football goalkeeper
  * Karim Zaza (born 1975) a Danish retired professional football goalkeeper with 412 club caps
  * Helle Nielsen (born 1981) a Danish badminton player
  * Anders Jochumsen (born 1981) a former Danish footballer, current assistant manager of BK Frem
  * Martin Pedersen (born 1983) a Danish professional road bicycle racer
  * Zishan Shah (born 1987) a Danish cricketer
  * Mikkel Bødker (born 1989) a Danish ice hockey right winger currently playing for HC Lugano
  * Martin Hansen (born 1990) a Danish football goalkeeper for Hannover 96
  * Hamid Shah (born 1992) a Danish cricketer
  * Andreas Stokbro (born 1997) a Danish cyclist
  * Caroline Pleidrup (born 2000) a Danish footballer, plays for Brøndby IF
  