Gribskov Municipality
| Gribskov Municipality Gribskov Kommune | ||
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The north coast of Zealand. Viewed from Gilleleje in Gribskov Municipality. | ||
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Region Zealand | |
| Seat | Helsinge | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kim Valentin (V) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 April 2014) | ||
| • Total | 40,850 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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 2014 is Kim Valentin, a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre (Denmark) 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:
- Rudolph Tegner Museum
- Munkeruphus
- Asserbo Charterhouse
- Søborg Castle
- Esrum Abbey
- Tisvilde Hegn
- Gribskov
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 (Danish)
External links
North Coast (Zealand) travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gribskov Kommune. |
Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°13′E / 56.050°N 12.217°E
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