Herlev is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

about 9 km northwest of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

city centre. It is the site of the municipal council of

Herlev Municipality Herlev Kommune is a suburban municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 27,851 (1 April 2014) ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

Sports

Herlev is the hometown of former Vancouver Canuck

Jannik Hansen Jannik Hansen (born 15 March 1986) is a Danish former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger. Hansen began playing professionally at the age of 16 with both the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the AL-Bank Ligaen, Danish league and t ...

. Herlev is known for its hockey team, the

Herlev Hornets The Herlev Hornets were a Danish professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league AL-Bank Ligaen. The team is located in the Copenhagen suburb of Herlev. In 2011, the team returned to the top Danish league following a two ...

Attractions

Herlev Hospital Herlev Hospital (former da, Amtssygehuset i Herlev) is a hospital in Herlev, Denmark, close to Copenhagen. The building is tall and has 25 floors. It is famous for being Denmark's tallest building. Its modern, functional architecture in bright ...

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 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson; 5 February 1972) is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. Frederik is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he succeed, Mary w ...

, the Danish Minister of Health

Magnus Heunicke Magnus Johannes Heunicke (born 28 January 1975 in Næstved) is a Danish journalist and politician who serves as a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He was the Minister of Health from 2019 to 2022, and minister of el ...

, and

Sophie Hæstorp Andersen Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (born 26 September 1974) is a Danish politician. She is the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Municipality as of 1 January 2022. She was the regional council chairperson of the Capital Region of Denmark, Capital Region from 1 Janua ...

, chairman of the

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 chairperson ...

. Herlev has several small, independent

museums A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

placed around the city.

Transport

Herlev train station serves the central part of Herlev. 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 on 14 March 1953) is a Danish singer, violinist, guitarist and composer. Career Kræn Bysted's In the early 1970s, he was part of Kræn Bysted's, a Danish acoustic folk, electric folk and rock group made ...

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

Anita Lerche ''Anita Lerche'' ( pa, ਅਨੀਤਾ ਲਿਆਕੇ) is a singer-songwriter, composer and actress 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 ...

(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) and Jannik Brandt Thomsen (born 16 June 1981). Their #2 single ''Hot!'' won them Hit of the Year and Best New Artist at the Danish Music A ...

, 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.Lester, Paul (September 5, 2008)"No 389: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour".''The Guardian'' The ...

(born 1983) a Danish vocalist, part of

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour The Asteroids Galaxy Tour is a Danish pop band consisting of vocalist Mette Lindberg and songwriter/producer Lars Iversen, formed in 2007. When performing live the band extends to a five-piece, featuring Mikkel Balster Dørig (guitar), Simon Lit ...

, a psychedelic pop group. Kazan 2015 - 100m freestyle semi Pernille Blume

Sport

Kim Staal Kim Staal (born March 10, 1978) is a Danish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Eagles. Despite his surname, he is not related to the Staal family of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, which consists of hockey playing br ...

(born 1978) a Danish former ice hockey forward, who last played with

Herlev Eagles The Herlev Eagles are a Danish ice hockey team based in Herlev, part of the Urban area of Copenhagen, that plays in the Metal Ligaen the top tier of the sport in Denmark. The team is based in Herlev and play their home games at the Herlev Skøjte ...

Thor Dresler Thor Dresler (born 10 March 1979 in Herlev) is a Danish former professional ice hockey player and current ice hockey coach who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championsh ...

(born 1979) a Danish former ice hockey player and current ice hockey coach *

Dennis Sørensen Dennis Dechmann Sørensen (sometimes Sörensen) (born 24 May 1981 in Herlev) is a retired Danish professional footballer. Career From 2000 to 2003, he played 23 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He start ...

(born 1981) a retired Danish footballer with over 350 club caps * Kenneth Hansen (born 1987) a motorcycle speedway rider *

Anders Randrup Anders Degn Randrup (born 16 July 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right back. Club career Randrup played youth football alongside Daniel Wass in Avarta and later the Brøndby academy. As part of the latter club, ...

(born 1988) a Danish footballer with over 250 club caps *

Mike Jensen Mike Lindemann Jensen (; born 19 February 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club HB Køge. He has also been capped by Denmark. Jensen joined the Brøndby youth academy at age 13, and m ...

(born 1988) a Danish footballer with over 340 club caps and five for

Pernille Blume Pernille Blume (born 14 May 1994) is a former Danish 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 a b ...

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

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

References

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