Gribskov Municipality
Gribskov Municipality Gribskov Kommune | ||
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Municipality | ||
The north coast of Zealand. Viewed from Gilleleje in Gribskov Municipality. | ||
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Gribskov Municipality | ||
Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°13′E / 56.050°N 12.217°ECoordinates: 56°03′N 12°13′E / 56.050°N 12.217°E | ||
Country | Denmark | |
Region | Region Hovedstaden | |
Seat | Helsinge | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Anders Gerner Frost (Nytgribskov) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) | |
Population (1 April 2014) | ||
• Total | 40,850 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Municipal code | 219 | |
Website | www.gribskov.dk |
Gribskov Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). The municipality covers an area of 278 km², and has a total population of 40,850 (1 April 2014).
The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of former municipalities of Græsted-Gilleleje and Helsinge. Its mayor as of 1 January 2018 is Anders Gerner Frost, a member of the local Nytgribskov (New Gribskov) political party.
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 long barrows from the neolithic Stone Age.[1]
Other interesting sites includes:
Sources and references
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
- ↑ Valby Hegn Danish Nature Agency (in Danish)
External links
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