Until 1 January 2007, Tølløse municipality was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the northeastern part of the former
West Zealand County
West Zealand County () is a former county ( Danish: '' amt'') in the west-central part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising a few former counties. The county was abolished ...
on 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
Denmark
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. The municipality covered an area of 126 km², and had a total population of 9,832 (2005). Its last mayor was Poul Erik Jensen, a member of the
Danish Social Liberal Party
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(''Det Radikale Venstre'')
political party
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.
The main town and the site of its former municipal council was the town of
Tølløse
Tølløse is a railway town located in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in Denmark. It has a population of 4,007 (1 January 2025).
Holbæk
Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the County seat, seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 30,903 (1 January 2025).Jernløse, Svinninge, and Tornved municipalities to form a new Holbæk municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 583 km² and a total population of 66,611 (2005). The new municipality belongs to
Region Sjælland
Region Zealand () is an administrative region of Denmark. It is one of the five classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Denmark. It was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional ...