Until January 1, 2007, Græsted-Gilleleje was a municipality (
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, ''
kommune'') in
Frederiksborg County
Frederiksborg Amt ( en, Frederiksborg County) is a former county (Danish: ''amt'') in the north of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden
The Capital Re ...
on the north coast of the island of
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is the 1 ...
(''Sjælland'') in eastern
Denmark
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. The municipality covered an area of 134 km², and had a total population of 20,936 (2005). Its last mayor was Jannich Petersen, a member of the
Venstre (Liberal Party)
political party
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. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of
Gilleleje
Gilleleje () is a fishing town and seaside resort on the north coast of the peninsula North Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the northernmost point of the island of Zealand. It is one of the main towns of the Gribskov municipality in Re ...
.
Græsted-Gilleleje municipality ceased to exist due to
''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was combined with
Helsinge
Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in Denmark. As of 1 January 2022, it has a population of 8,616. municipality to form the new
Gribskov municipality
Gribskov Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). The municipality covers an area of 278 km², and has a total population of 40,850 (1 April 2014).
The municipality was created on 1 January 20 ...
. This created a municipality with an area of 278 km² and a total population of 40,409 (2005). The new municipality belongs to
Region Hovedstaden
The Capital Region of Denmark ( da, Region Hovedstaden, ) is the easternmost administrative region of Denmark. The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021 the chairperso ...
("Capital Region").
See also
*
Holbo Herred
Holbo Herred (''Holbo Hundred'') was an administrative division in Frederiksborg County in the northern part of the island of Zealand, Denmark. It comprised the present-day Gribskov Municipality plus the parish of Nødebo (which today is in Hil ...
External links
Municipality's official websiteGilleleje tourism information
References
* Municipal statistics
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Former municipalities of Denmark
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