Herlev is a

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about 11 km northwest of

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city centre, bordering

Rødovre Rødovre () is a town in eastern Denmark, seat of the Rødovre Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark, Region Hovedstaden. The town's population 1 January 2019 was 39,907, and in addition 145 persons had no fixed address, which made up a ...

to the south,

Ballerup Ballerup is a Danish town, seat of the Ballerup Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. There are approximately 25 schools in Ballerup Municipality. Ballerup has its own educational institution specialized in the study, training and research o ...

to the west and Gladsaxe to the north. It is the site of the municipal council of

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 may ...

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Sports

Herlev is the hometown of former Vancouver Canuck Jannik Hansen. Herlev is known for its hockey team, the Herlev Hornets.

History

Herlev Church, Skt. Laurentii, was built around 1450 and is named after

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, a

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who was put to death by being placed on a gridiron over hot coals. The Herlev city

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bears the symbol of a gridiron for that reason.

Landmarks

Herlev Hospital Herlev Hospital (former ) is a teaching hospital in Herlev, Denmark, close to Copenhagen. The building is tall and has 25 floors. It was famous for being Denmark's tallest building, but was surpassed in 2022 by Light House in Aarhus Aa ...

is in height. It is famous for being Denmark's tallest building and the fifth tallest hospital in the world. Its modern, functional architecture in bright concrete, glass and bronze-coloured aluminium gives a unique impression. Construction began in 1965 and the hospital was finished in 1975. It was opened in 1976. In 2021, the new emergency room and paediatric centre were opened by Crown Princess Mary, the Danish Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke, and Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, chairman of the

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. There are several small, independent

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around Herlev, one of which is the Gammelgaard Art and Culture Center, which is owned and operated by Herlev Municipality and which houses various exhibitions of Danish and international contemporary art.

Transport

Herlev train station serves the central part of Herlev. It is part of the

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line to

Frederikssund Frederikssund () is a Denmark, Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark, Region Hovedstaden with a population of 17,583 (1 January 2025).

. Local buses from the bus terminal outside the train station provide connections to more remote areas of the municipality.

Notable people

Lars Lilholt Lars Lilholt (born in Herlev, Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally ...

(born 1953) a Danish singer, violinist, guitarist and composer *

Anita Lerche ''Anita Lerche'' () is a Danish-American singer-songwriter, composer and actress originating from Denmark. With the release of her album '' Heer from Denmark'' in November 2006, she became the first non-Asian woman from the west to create a solo ...

(born 1973) a singer-songwriter, composer and actress, grew up in Herlev IMDb Database
retrieved 01 August 2020 * Niclas Genckel Petersen (born 1980) and Jannik Brandt Thomsen make up

Nik & Jay Nik & Jay is a Danish hip-hop/pop duo made of Niclas Genckel Petersen (born 8 November 1980 in Herlev Herlev is a suburb about 11 km northwest of Copenhagen city centre, bordering Rødovre to the south, Ballerup to the west and Glads ...

, a Danish hip-hop/pop duo *

Mette Lindberg Mette Lindberg (born 2 December 1983) is a Danish vocalist for psychedelic pop group The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, paired with songwriter/producer Lars Iversen. The band has produced three studio albums to date: ''Fruit In botany, a fruit is ...

(born 1983) a Danish vocalist, part of The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, a psychedelic pop group. Kazan 2015 - 100m freestyle semi Pernille Blume

* Victoria Kjær Theilvig (born 2003) winner of Miss Universe 2024

Sport

* Kim Staal (born 1978) a Danish former ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Eagles * Thor Dresler (born 1979) a Danish former ice hockey player and current ice hockey coach * Dennis Sørensen (born 1981) a retired Danish footballer with over 350 club caps * Kenneth Hansen (born 1987) a motorcycle speedway rider * Anders Randrup (born 1988) a Danish footballer with over 250 club caps * Mike Jensen (born 1988) a Danish footballer with over 340 club caps and five for

Pernille Blume Pernille Blume (; born 14 May 1994) is a Danish former swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle events. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she was the gold medalist in the women's 50 metre freestyle and won ...

(born 1994) a Danish swimmer, gold medallist in women's 50 m freestyle at the

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Twin cities

* ,

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* , Seltjarnarnes * , Nesodden * , Höganäs * ,

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References

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