Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in

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. As of 1 January 2022, it has a population of 8,616.BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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History

In early 19th century Helsinge was as small as the nearby

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s, but it had an inn and a

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and the

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had another parish under him, Valby. Through the 19th century Helsinge grew. In 1840 23% of the 1258 inhabitants in the parish lived in the city, but in 1901 the percentage was 43% of 1647. In the meantime the town had got among other things both a

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(1848), a doctor (1859), a post office (1863),

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(1872) and a

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(1897).

Notable people

* Christiern Pedersen (c.1480 – 1554 in Helsinge) a canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher *

Jens Poul Andersen Jens Poul Andersen (26 October 1844 13 June 1935) was a Danish inventor. He constructed some of the earliest Danish cameras. Peter Elfelt used one of his film cameras for the first Danish film recording in 1897. Early life and education Andersen ...

(1844 in Huseby, near Annisse – 1935) an inventor, constructed cameras * Niels Fennet (born 1944 in Valby, near Helsinge) an engineer and businessman, founded

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Thor Pedersen Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He ...

(born 1945) politician, member of Helsinge Municipal Council 1974-1986, Mayor 1978-1986, member of Folketinget & Government Minister. * Bente Hammer (born 1950) a textile artist and fashion designer, moved to Bornholm in 1987 * Anders Bircow (born 1951) a Danish actor and comedian IMDb Database
retrieved 26 June 2020 *

Yuko Takada Keller is an artist, curator and essayist based in Helsinge, Denmark since 1997. The first exhibition in Denmark was in 1996, container '96 in Copenhagen. After she moved to Denmark in 1997, she had many exhibitions there as well as other European co ...

(born 1958) an artist, curator and essayist based in Helsinge since 1997 *

Christian Brøns Christian Brøns Petersen (born 1977) is a Danish singer. In 2001, Christian took part in the first season of TV Danmark's reality television series '' Big Brother'', but withdrew in protest. Shortly after he signed with Spin Music releasing ...

(born 1977 in Kagerup, near Helsinge) a Danish singer

Sport

Rolf Sørensen Rolf Sørensen (born 20 April 1965) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is currently working as a cycling commentator and agent. Born in Helsinge in Denmark, Sørensen moved to Italy at the age of 17, where he has lived since ...

(born 1965) a former Danish professional road bicycle racer, silver medallist at the

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, now a cycling commentator and agent *

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (born 20 September 1965) is the current President of the Badminton World Federation and a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats. ...

(born 1965) a retired Danish badminton player and President of the

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Morten Petersen Morten Roald Petersen (born 27 May 1978) is a Danish retired football central defender who spent most of his career with Lyngby Boldklub. He has played several games for the Danish Under-21 and Under-19 national teams. Petersen began his pr ...

(born 1978) a Danish retired footballer, over 200 caps for Lyngby Boldklub *

Nikolaj Markussen Nikolaj Markussen (born 1 August 1988) is a Danish handballer for TTH Holstebro and the Danish national team. He is also a European champion with the national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in ...

(born 1988) a Danish handballer who plays for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg *

Sandra Toft Sandra Toft Galsgaard (born 18 October 1989) is a Danish handball goalkeeper for Győri ETO KC and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 27 March 2008, against Czech Republic. She participated for the firs ...

(born 1989) a Danish handball goalkeeper

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Helsinge is twinned with: *

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Sources

* Ethelberg, Hans. ''En landsby i vækst''. Helsinge Lokalhistoriske Arkiv, 2001. {{Authority control Municipal seats in the Capital Region of Denmark Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Gribskov Municipality