Halsnæs Municipality
Halsnæs Municipality
Halsnæs Kommune | |
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Coat of arms of Halsnæs Municipality Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Zealand |
| Seat | Frederiksværk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Helge Friis (S) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.19 km2 (46.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 1 2012) | |
• Total | 31,068 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 260 |
| Website | www.halsnaes.dk |
Halsnæs Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). The municipality covers an area of 120 km², and has a total population of 30,824 (2008). Its name comes from Halsnæs, the peninsula that forms the western part of the municipality.
The municipality was created on January 1, 2007 as a merger of the former municipalities of Frederiksværk and Hundested. At first the merged municipality wore the hyphenated name Frederiksværk-Hundested, but it was changed to Halsnæs on January 1, 2008. Its mayor as of 2010 is Helge Friis, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
Urban areas
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Frederiksværk | 12,257 |
| 2 | Hundested | 8,861 |
| 3 | Liseleje | 2.580 |
| 4 | Ølsted | 1,863 |
| 5 | Vinderød | 1,033 |
| 6 | Melby | 792 |
| 7 | Evetofte | 368 |
| 8 | Torup | 321 |
| 9 | Ølsted Sydstrand | 250 |
| 10 | Ølsted Strandhuse | 220 |
Landmarks
- Arresødal Castle, completed in 1788, now serves as a private hospital.
External links
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
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