Sions Parish København, København, Denmark Genealogy

Guide to Sions, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History
Sions parish was created from the northern part of Skt. Jacobs parish on 8 July 1895.

The following is a chronological list of changes to the parish:


 * 19 Sept 1908 - the parish was split into two parishes: Sions nordre parish (later reverted back to Sions parish) and Sions søndre parish (later became Davids parish). Also, a part of the parish went to Aldersro parish.
 * 1928 - part of the parish was given to Kildevælds parish
 * 1930 - again, another portion of the parish was given to Kildevælds parish

(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Street Names
Bergreensgade, Borgervænget

Carl Nielsens Alle, Christiansmindevej

Edvard Griegs Gade, Eilersvej Hellerup, Engskiftesvej, Estersvej

Fanøgade

Gammel Vartov V. Hellerup

H. C. Lumbyes Gade, Hans Knudsens Plads, Heisesgade, Hjortøgade, Hornemansgade

Johan Svendsens Vej, Judithsvej Hellerup

Kalkbrænderihavnsgade, Kildevældsgade, Kildevænget, Kong Oscars Gade, Kuhlausgade

Landskronagade, Langesund, Lautrupsgade, Lundevangsvej Hellerup, Lyngbyvej

Middelfartgade, Musholmgade

Niels W. Gades Gade, Nordkrog Hellerup, Norgesmindevej Hellerup, Nyborggade, Nygaardsvej

Rebekkavej, Reersøgade, Romsøgade, Rosbæksvej, Ruthsvej, Rymarksvej Hellerup, Ryvangs Alle

Scherfigsvej, Soldalen, Solvænget, Stakkesund, Strandagervej Hellerup, Strandboulevarden, Strandpromenaden, Strandvejen, Strandvænget, Strandøre, Strynøgade, Stubbeløbgade, Sundkrogsgade, Svanemøllevej, Svanevænget, Sølundsvej

Tingskiftevej, Tuborgvej

Vangehusvej, Ved Sporsløjfen, Vestagervej, Vesterled

Weysesgade

Zionsvej

Østerbrogade, Østerled

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