Halsnæs Municipality
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| Halsnæs Municipality Halsnæs Kommune |
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Region Zealand | |
| Seat | Frederiksværk | |
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| • 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 | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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.
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Urban areas [edit]
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 [edit]
- Arresødal Castle, completed in 1788, now serves as a private hospital.
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References [edit]
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
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