It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000.

The suburb is known for its experimental and innovative low rise urban planning, integrating water and green spaces in the architecture.

[3] On 25 September 2020 a strong tornado hit albertslund along a 4.4 kilometer long and 220 meter wide path.

Roofs tiles were ripped off homes, large trees were snapped or uprooted & a 600 kg trailer were overturned.

A tree was also ripped off the ground and dragged 2 meters & trampolines were thrown long distances.