Højby is a Danish town, seat of the Odsherred Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. Its population on 1 January 2023 was 1,409.
Geography
Højby is located in the north-central side of the Zealand island.
Notable people
Nielsine Petersen (1851 in Nyrup – 1916) a Danish sculptor
Ib Nielsen (1919 in Højby – 1994) a Danish fencer, competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics Gerhardt Sørensen (1921 in Højby – 2002), Olympic rower, competed at the London 1948 Summer Olympics Mark Haastrup (born 1984 in Højby) is a Danish professional golfer Stina Lykke Petersen (born 1986 in Højby) a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club Kolding Q and the Denmark women's national football team