Gribskov Municipality
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).
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The north coast of Zealand. Viewed from Gilleleje in Gribskov Municipality. | |
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Gribskov Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°13′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 |
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
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gribskov Kommune. |