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Copenhagen Capital Region
The Capital Region of Denmark (, ) is the easternmost administrative region of Denmark, and contains Copenhagen, the national capital. The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021, the chairperson is Lars Gaardhøj, who is a member of the Social Democrats party of Denmark. The Capital Region was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. This reform abolished the traditional counties (Danish plural: , singular: ) and created five regions. As part of this reform, 271 smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, reducing the number of municipalities to 98. The reform dramatically diminished the power of regional governments while enhancing that of local governments and of the central government in Copenhagen. It was implemented on 1 January 2007. Unlike the former counties (1970–2006) (Danish ', literally 'county municipality'), the regions are not municipalitie ...
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Regions Of Denmark
The five Regions of Denmark () were created as administrative entities at a level above the municipalities and below the central government in the public sector as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, when the 13 Counties of Denmark, counties (''Amt (country subdivision), amter'') were abolished. At the same time, the number of municipalities (''Commune (country subdivision), kommuner'') was cut from 270 (Ærø Municipality, from 271 in 2006) to Municipalities of Denmark, 98. The reform was approved and made into a law by the lawmakers in the Folketing 26 June 2005 with 2005 Danish local elections, elections to the 98 municipalities and 5 regions being held Tuesday 15 November 2005. Each region is governed by a popularly elected regional council with 41 members, from whom the regional chairperson is chosen. The main responsibility of the regions is healthcare. Lesser powers of the regions include public transport, environmental planning, soil pollution management and some co ...
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Furesø Municipality
Furesø could refer to: * Furesø municipality, Denmark * Furesø (lake), Denmark {{geodis ...
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Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality
Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality (occasionally spelled Lyngby-Tårbæk, ) is a municipality () in the Capital Region of Denmark near Copenhagen on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand (). It is part of the Greater Copenhagen area. The municipality borders Rudersdal Municipality to the north, Furesø Municipality to the west and Gladsaxe and Gentofte Municipality to the south. It borders the Øresund to the east. The municipality covers an area of 39 km2, and has a population of 58,713 (2025). Its mayor is Sofia Osmani, a member of the Conservative People's Party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Kongens Lyngby. Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality was not merged with any other municipality in the municipal reform of 2007. History In the Middle Ages, when Denmark was divided into syssels, Lyngby-Taarbæk was part of Østersyssel. It later became a part of Copenhagen Fief, which was changed to Copenhagen County in 1661. Although Copenhagen ...
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Ishøj Municipality
Ishøj Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish: ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark, Capital Region on the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers 26 km², with a total population of 24,365 (1. January 2025). Its mayor is Merete Amdisen, a member of the Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') Politics of Denmark, political party. As of 2023, it has the highest share of people with a foreign-background in Denmark, with 44.2% having a foreign-background. 55.8% has a Danish-background, 16.3% Turks in Denmark, Turkish, 5.6% Pakistanis in Denmark, Pakistani and 22.3% have another background (Polish, Nepali, Iraqi, Romanian, Indian, Moroccan and Bulgarian, among others). The main town, and the site of the municipal council, is the town of Ishøj, which has one of Scandinavia's biggest housing projects - Vejleåparken (formerly Ishøjplan ...
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Hørsholm Municipality
Hørsholm Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region in the northern part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 31 km2, and has a total population of 25,168 (1. January 2025). Its mayor as of 2010 is Morten Slotved, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti''). The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Hørsholm. Neighboring municipalities, in line with the ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), are Fredensborg municipality (formerly Fredensborg-Humlebæk and Karlebo) to the north, Allerød municipality to the west, and Rudersdal municipality (formerly Birkerød and Søllerød) to the south. To the east is the Øresund, the strait that separates Denmark from Sweden. The distance to Sweden from the coast at Hørsholm is ca. 17 km to Landskrona or ca. 9 km to the Swedish island of Ven. Hørsh ...
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Høje-Taastrup Municipality
Høje-Taastrup Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 59,059 (1. January 2025). It was formed by the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform, and its 1974 adjustment, by merging the parish municipalities of Høje Taastrup, Sengeløse, the Fløng part of Hvedstrup-Fløng and the Reerslev part of Reerslev-Vindinge. Since 1 January 2006 the mayor of the municipality has been Michael Ziegler, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti'') political party. Geography The main town is the town of Taastrup. Other towns in the municipality include Høje Taastrup (without hyphenation), Hedehusene, Fløng, Sengeløse, Vridsløsemagle and Reerslev. Locations Neighbours Neighboring municipalities are Albertslund and Vallensbæk to the east, Egedal to the north, Roskilde to the west, and ...
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Hvidovre Municipality
Hvidovre Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km2, and has a total population of 53,760 (1 January 2025). Its mayor is Anders Wolf Andresen, a member of the Green Left (''Socialistisk Folkeparti'') political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Hvidovre. Other towns in the municipality are Avedøre and Friheden. Neighboring municipalities are Copenhagen to the east, Rødovre to the north, and Brøndby to the west. Part of its eastern border are the waters of ''Kalveboderne'', and to the south is Køge Bay (''Køge Bugt''). The southernmost section of the municipality, known as ''Avedøre Holme'', juts out into Køge Bay and forms part of the entryway into ''Kalveboderne'', the waters of which separate the island of Zealand from neighboring Amager. ''Avedøre Holme'' houses two ...
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Hillerød Municipality
Hillerød Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 212.99 km2 (82.24 sq. miles), and has a total population of 54,855 (1. January 2025). The mayor of the municipality as of 1 January 2018 is Kirsten Jensen, a member of the Social Democratic political party. Overview The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town also named as Hillerød. The city of Hillerød also houses the administrative capital of Region Hovedstaden. Neighboring municipalities are Fredensborg municipality to the east, Gribskov municipality to the north, Frederiksværk-Hundested municipality to the west, and Frederikssund and Allerød to the south. On 1 January 2007, Hillerød municipality was merged with Skævinge municipality and ''Uvelse valgdistrikt'' of former Slangerup municipality as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), forming the new Hillerød municipality ...
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Herlev Municipality
Herlev Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 30,784 (1. January 2025). Its mayor is Thomas Gyldal Petersen, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party. The former village Herlev is the largest settlement of the municipal and the site of the municipal council. It is best known for being the site of Herlev Hospital. Neighboring municipalities are Gladsaxe to the east and northeast, Furesø Municipality to the north, Ballerup to the west, Glostrup to the southwest, Rødovre to the south, and Copenhagen to the southeast. Hostpry Herlev municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007 as part of nationwide ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007). Politics Municipal council Herlev's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years. ...
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Helsingør Municipality
Helsingør Municipality (a variant English name: Elsinore Municipality; Danish: ''Helsingør Kommune''), is a municipality in the Capital Region on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 121.6 km2, and has a total population of 63,953 (1. January 2025). Its mayor as of 1 January 2014 is Benedikte Kiær, a member of the Conservative political party. Locations The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Helsingør. Other towns and villages include * Ålsgårde * Espergærde * Mørdrup * Skotterup * Snekkersten * Stenstrup To the east is the Øresund, the strait which separates Zealand from Sweden. To the north is the Kattegat. Ferry service connects the municipality at the town of Helsingør east over the Øresund to the town of Helsingborg, Sweden. The European routes E47 and E55 traverse the two cities. Helsingør municipality was not merged with other municip ...
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Halsnæs Municipality
Halsnæs Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers a total area (land and water) of 122.15 km2 (2013), according to Municipal Key Figures (De Kommunale Nøgletal (www.noegletal.dk)), and has a total population of 31,633 (1. January 2025). The municipality also includes the island Hesselø. Up to 20 km2 of the total area is water, as part of the largest lake in Denmark, Arresø, lies within the municipality. Its name comes from ''Halsnæs'', the peninsula that forms the western part of the municipality. The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of the former municipalities of Frederiksværk and Hundested. At first the merged municipality wore the hyphenated name Frederiksværk-Hundested, but it was changed to Halsnæs on 1 January 2008. Its mayor, as of 1 January 2018, is Steffen Jensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democ ...
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Gribskov Municipality
Gribskov Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 278 km2, and has a total population of 41,797. The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of the former municipalities of Græsted-Gilleleje and Helsinge (municipality), Helsinge. Its mayor as of 1 January 2018 is Anders Gerner Frost, a member of the local Nytgribskov Politics of Denmark, political party. Locations Politics Municipal council Gribskov's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, Municipal Reform of 2007. Attractions There is a large concentration of dolmens and tumuli within the municipality. Of special mention is 'Valby Hegn', a small plantation close to Helsinge and Gribskov and home to no less than seven tumuli, long barrows fr ...
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