Ishøj

Ishøj is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 26 km², and has a total population of 20,668 (2005). Its mayor is Ole Bjørstorp, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Ishøj.

Neighboring municipalities are Vallensbæk to the east, Høje-Taastrup to the north and west, and Greve to the south.

Ishøj municipality will not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007).