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Græsted
Græsted is one of the main towns of the Gribskov municipality in the Danish Region Hovedstaden. The town is in northern Sjælland, just south of Gilleleje, and has a population of 3,662 (1 January 2025). The whole of Græsted Parish had 4769 inhabitants (2004). History Græsted's original name was Gresholdt, which means a place with grass and forest. Gresholdt is mentioned for the first time in Esrum Klosterbog in 1299. The area then belonged to Holbo Herred. On 20 January 1880, the railroad between Græsted and Hillerød was inaugurated. This meant that development of the city escalated, with the construction of a post office, supply association, cooperative dairy, cooperative bakery and mill, as well as savings banks and industry. Græsted was for years the leading town in the area. Transport Græsted is served by Græsted railway station, located on the Gribskov railway line. The southern part of the town is served by the railway halt Græsted South. Notable residen ...
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Gribskov Line
The Gribskov Line or the Gribskov Railway () is a local railway, local passenger railway line in North Zealand north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The line runs north from Hillerød through the Gribskov forest and splits into two branches to the seaside resort towns of Tisvildeleje and Gilleleje. Connecting the wide belt of holiday homes along the northern coast of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand with Copenhagen is an important role of the Gribskov Line. The railway is standard gauge and single track (rail), single track. It opened in various sections between 1880 and 1924. The distance from Hillerød to either Tisvildeleje or Gilleleje is about , with the total track length being . The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog. Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Hillerød station to Tisvildeleje station and Gilleleje station with most trains continuing from Gilleleje along the Hornbæk Line to Helsingør station. His ...
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Græsted Railway Station
Græsted station is a railway station serving the town of Græsted in North Zealand, Denmark. Græsted station is located on the Gribskov Line from Hillerød to Gilleleje. The station was opened in 1880 with the opening of the Hillerød-Græsted section of the Gribskov Line. The train services are operated by the railway company Lokaltog. See also * List of railway stations in Denmark This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark. List See also * Rail transport in Europe * Transportation in Denmark * Rail transport in Denmark The rail transport system in Denmark consists of of railway lin ... References Citations Bibliography * * * External links Lokaltog Railway stations in the Capital Region of Denmark Buildings and structures in Gribskov Municipality Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1880 {{Denmark-railstation-stub ...
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Græsted South Railway Halt
Græsted South halt (; previously: ''Pibemose Trinbræt'') is a railway halt serving the southern part of the town of Græsted in North Zealand, Denmark. Græsted South is located on the Gribskov Line from Hillerød to Gilleleje. The train services are operated by the railway company Lokaltog which runs frequent local train services between Hillerød station and Gilleleje station. See also * List of railway stations in Denmark This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark. List See also * Rail transport in Europe * Transportation in Denmark * Rail transport in Denmark The rail transport system in Denmark consists of of railway lin ... References Citations Bibliography * External links LokaltogGribskovbanenojernbanen.dk Railway stations in the Capital Region of Denmark Buildings and structures in Gribskov Municipality {{Denmark-railstation-stub ...
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Gribskov Railway Line
The Gribskov Line or the Gribskov Railway () is a local railway, local passenger railway line in North Zealand north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The line runs north from Hillerød through the Gribskov forest and splits into two branches to the seaside resort towns of Tisvildeleje and Gilleleje. Connecting the wide belt of holiday homes along the northern coast of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand with Copenhagen is an important role of the Gribskov Line. The railway is standard gauge and single track (rail), single track. It opened in various sections between 1880 and 1924. The distance from Hillerød to either Tisvildeleje or Gilleleje is about , with the total track length being . The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog. Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Hillerød station to Tisvildeleje station and Gilleleje station with most trains continuing from Gilleleje along the Hornbæk Line to Helsingør station. His ...
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Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen
Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen (born 22 November 1968) is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Early life and family Rasmussen was born Sólrun Jákupsdóttir on 22 November 1968 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. She is the daughter of chief physician Jákup Petersen and lecturer Bergljót av Skarði. Her mother's parents were the Tjóðveldi politician Sigurð Joensen and the writer Sigrið av Skarði, who was the daughter of the Faroese folk educationist and poet Símun av Skarði. Rasmussen moved from the Faroe Islands to Denmark to study medicine.* After her marriage to Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the birth of their children, Rasmussen ended her pre-medical training. Rasmussen and her husband have 3 children. Career From 1998 to 2005, Rasmussen was a city council member for Græsted-Gilleleje, representing the Venstre Party . Beginning in 2001, Rasmussen studied education at Zahles Seminarian, earning a Teaching Certification in 2005 ...
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Gribskov Municipality
Gribskov Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 278 km2, and has a total population of 41,797. The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of the former municipalities of Græsted-Gilleleje and Helsinge (municipality), Helsinge. Its mayor as of 1 January 2018 is Anders Gerner Frost, a member of the local Nytgribskov Politics of Denmark, political party. Locations Politics Municipal council Gribskov's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, Municipal Reform of 2007. Attractions There is a large concentration of dolmens and tumuli within the municipality. Of special mention is 'Valby Hegn', a small plantation close to Helsinge and Gribskov and home to no less than seven tumuli, long barrows fr ...
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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 Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it has a population of 6,596.BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark


Etymology

The name ''Gilleleje'' is a combination of the archaic Danish language, Danish word ''gil'', which is a wiktionary:crevice, crevice or wiktionary:cleft, cleft, and ''leje'', which is a place where fishermen come in specific seasons to fish. It was probably shortened from Gilbjerg Leje, where Gilbjerg ("cl ...
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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 Hillerød Municipality). Previously, Holbo was under Strø Herred. Seal Holbos seal from 1648 represents Søborg Castle Søborg Castle (, ) is a ruined castle south of Gilleleje in North Zealand, Denmark. It was one of the strongest castles in Denmark and was also used as a prison. It was inhabited until the Count's Feud in 1535, when it is speculated that it was .... Parishes The following parishes are located in the former hundred. *Annisse Parish *Blistrup Parish *Esbønderup Parish *Gilleleje Parish *Græsted Parish *Helsinge Parish *Mårum Parish *Nødebo Parish *Ramløse Parish *Søborg Parish *Tibirke Parish *Valby Parish *Vejby Parish See also * Hundreds of Denmark External links Holbo.dkMap of parishes Hundreds of Denma ...
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