Until 1 January 2007 Græsted-Gilleleje was a municipality (
Danish, ''
kommune'') in
Frederiksborg County
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 Region of Denmark (, ...
on the north coast of the island of
Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...
(''Sjælland'') in eastern
Denmark
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. The municipality covered an area of 134 km
2, 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 Regio ...
.
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 2025, it has a population of 9,719. municipality to form the new
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 municipali ...
. This created a municipality with an area of 278 km
2 and a total population of 40,409 (2005). The new municipality belongs to
Region Hovedstaden
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The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 ...
("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 Hille ...
External links
Municipality's official websiteGilleleje tourism information
References
* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
Former municipalities of Denmark
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