Skævinge is a town with a population of 3,014 (1 January 2025) and a former municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in

Hillerød Hillerød () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025)Capital Region of Denmark 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 ...

in the northern part of the island of

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(''Sjælland'') in eastern

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 unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. The former Skævinge municipality covered an area of 68 km², and had a total population of 6,046 (2005). On 1 January 2007 Skævinge municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged into existing Hillerød municipality. This created a municipality with an area of and a total population of around 43,337.

Geography

Strø Bjerge, North Zealand's largest

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, is located a few kilometres to the west of Skævinge. The area includes Vibjerg and Lundebakke.

Arresø Arresø () is the largest lake, by area, in Denmark. It covers 40,72 km2 (15.39 sq mi) and is situated on the island of Zealand 43 kilometers (27 miles) northwest of Copenhagen as the crow flies. Arresø is located in the northern parts of ...

, Denmark's largest lake, is located to the north.

History

The name is first documented in 1211–1214 as ''Skeping''. The first part of the name may be derived from Old Danish ''skap '', meaning "something excavated'. The suffix -inge is frequently seen in Danish toponyms. Skævinge was a village of considerable size in the Middle Ages but later shrunk and the parishes of Skævinge and Gørløse were therefore merged. The civil parish of Skævinge-Gørlse was formed in the 1840s. The opening of the Hillerød-Frederiksværk Railway in 1897 brought new development to the town and by the 1940s Skævinge was by far the largest village in the area between Hillerød,

Frederiksværk Frederiksværk is a town with a population of 12,837 (1 January 2025) in Halsnæs Municipality on Zealand in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. History A French cannon founder, Peyrembert, received permission to build a cannon factory here. Having ...

and

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).

. The

1970 Danish Municipal Reform The 1970 Danish Municipal Reform was an extensive administrative reform in Denmark which on 1 April 1970 reduced the number of Danish municipalities from 1,098 to 277 and the number of counties from 25 to 14. The reform also abolished the last le ...

merged Skævinge-Gørløse with the civil parishes of Strø and Store Lyngby under the new Skævinge Municipality. It was incorporated in Gillerød Municipality in 2007.

Landmarks

Sjævinge Church dates from the 12th century. It is known for its large 16th-century mural of

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. Skævinge Rectory is from 1846–52. It consists of four detached wings with timber framing and thatched roofs and was listed in 1971. Another old village church, Strø Church, is situated about 1 kilometer to the south of Skævinge. Øllingegaard, an organic farm dairy, is located on the southeast side of town. Kornmarkskolen is a public primary school with 709 pupils (2015). Retail stores include a

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and a Netto.

Transport

Skævinge railway station is located on the Frederiksværk railway line between and .

Health Care for Older People

The Skaevinge Municipality set up an Integrated Home Care project in 1984. It was evaluated by the Danish Institute of Health Care in 1997. The project had two main features: * Health care was made available to all citizens in institutions and in their own homes. *Prevention and support to maintain and strengthen the citizens' own health and quality of life were prioritised. Citizens were jointly involved in decision-making with staff who were given more autonomy working in small teams. In 1997 40.8% of older people in the town assessed their own health as good in comparison with 28.9% people of the same age in 1985. The number of days people over 67 spent in hospital fell by 30%. The nursing home was closed and became a hub for community support services which included a senior center, day care, rehabilitation, 24-hour home care, and assisted living organised in three geographical teams. Nursing home staff were guaranteed jobs in the new set up. This integrated approach, pioneered in Skævinge, was widely adopted in Denmark. Nursing homes and home care organizations were no longer staffed separately. Between 1985 and 1997 the number of nursing home beds in Denmark was reduced by 30%.

Notable people

(13th century) legendary knight of

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, he appears on a 16th century mural in Skævinge church * Jens Peter Berthelsen (1854 in Skævinge – 1934) a Danish fencer, competed at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...

* Tina Lund (born 1981) a Danish professional equestrian show jumper and TV celebrity, lives in Skævinge

External links

Hillerød municipality's official website (Danish only)

References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
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KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
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