Humlebæk | |
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| Coordinates:55°57′40″N12°31′30″E / 55.96111°N 12.52500°E /55.96111; 12.52500 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital Region of Denmark |
| Municipality | Fredensborg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 9,861 |
| • Urban density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| • Gender[2] | 4,759 males and 5,102 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-3050 Humlebæk |
Humlebæk is atown within themunicipality ofFredensborg inNorth Zealand in Denmark, approximately 35 km north ofCopenhagen. Humlebæk is located at the shore toØresund and has a population of 9,861 (2024).[1]
TheLouisiana Museum of Modern Art is located in Humlebæk.
The history of Humlebæk traces back to the16th century where theurbarium for Kronborg and Frederiksborgfief mentions afishing village in 1582–1583 with seven fishermen in the settlement.[3]
On 24 July 1700 (O.S.) Swedish forces invaded Denmark at thelanding at Humlebæk during theGreat Northern War.
In 1740 theinn Humlebæk Kro received royal privilege and in 1792 a school was established.
The dominating property wasKrogerup. Krogerup was originally a farm house mentioned the first time in 1577 but over time the property was expanded because of privileges given to the owners of Krogerup as rewards for loyalty to the King during the wars against Sweden. A manor house was built at Krogerup from 1772 to 1777. Krogerup was acquired by the Danish government in 1942 and the land distributed as part of land reforms.[4]
During theBattle of Copenhagen in 1807 the construction of a fortified harbour in Humlebæk was initiated. The harbour was intended to be base ofprivateer warships andgunboats. The fortified harbour was never finished as thewar against the British ended before the finalisation of the constructions. A few years later, in 1810, Humlebæk Harbour was established.
During the second half of the 19th century Humlebæk became a popular resort for the population of Copenhagen during summertime. The Danish steamship companyDet Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (The United Steamship Company) opened a ferry line with steamboats sailing up along the coast of Øresund from Copenhagen with a stop in Humlebæk.[5]
In 1897 the rail line "The Coast Line" from Copenhagen toHelsingør was opened. The railway line had a stop in the newly establishedHumlebæk Station. The opening resulted in a major boost of Humlebæk and its surroundings. The train station was placed a bit outside the old village of Humlebæk, the fishing villageSletten and the nearby village Toelt. Over time the different settlements grew together. A new settlement grew from the train station to the coast (New Humlebæk, south of the Old Humlebæk next to Humlebæk Harbour). Until 1950 the three areas Humlebæk (New Humlebæk and the Old Humlebæk at the coast), Sletten and Torpen were considered separate settlements.
The development of the population of the three settlements appears from below[6]
| Settlement | 1906 | 1911 | 1916 | 1921 | 1925 | 1930 | 1935 | 1940 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1960 | 1965 |
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| Humlebæk | 140 | 312 | 348 | 362 | 477 | 483 | 602 | 568 | 744 | - | - | - | - |
| Sletten | - | 480 | 508 | 596 | 463 | 467 | 469 | 546 | 556 | - | - | - | - |
| Torpen | - | - | - | - | 297 | 256 | 341 | 286 | 331 | - | - | - | - |
| I alt | (140) | (792) | (856) | (958) | (1.237) | (1.206) | (1.412) | (1.400) | (1.631) | 2.073 | 2.619 | 3.371 | 4.054 |
The old villages Dageløkke, Torpen (Upper Torp and Lower Torp), Toelt, Nybo are today considered part of Humlebæk.
Humlebæk has train connections to Copenhagen and Helsingør byHumlebæk Station atThe Coast Line. Trains depart every 20 minutes in each direction. In rush hours trains are more frequent. The trains are part of theØresundståg-system and the trains for Copenhagen continues toCopenhagen Airport and toSweden.
Bus no. 388 in a north–south route between Helsingør andLyngby station has several stops in Humlebæk at road no. 152 (Strandvejen). Bus no. 353 runs north–south further inland between Helsingør andKokkedal station. It passes the western part of Humlebæk on Hørsholmvej. Bus no. 370 in an east–west route connects Humlebæk withFredensborg.
At the coast toØresund, Humlebæk has two harbours, Humlebæk Harbour and Sletten Harbour. The harbours are primarilymarinas but a few minorfishing boats are based in the harbours. Sletten Harbour has previously had ferry connections toHelsingborg in Sweden and to the islandVen in the middle of Øresund.
In 1938 a cinema Humle Bio opened in Humlebæk. The cinema is still active and was renovated in 2023 with new chairs.
Humlebæk is home ofLouisiana Museum of Modern Art. The museum opened in 1958 and has today approximately 600,000 yearly visitors. In 2018 Louisiana was number 7 on the list of most visited tourist attractions in Denmark.[7]
Humlebæk has threeprimary schools, Langebjergskolen, Humlebæk Skole, and Humlebæk Lille Skole. A fourth school Baunebjergskolen was merged with Humlebæk Skole in 2011 but still uses the old buildings. Afolk high school, Krogerup Højskole, is today located at Krogerup.
The shopping mall Humlebæk Center opened just west of the station in 1977. There are also shops on Strandvejen a little east of the station. The multinational health care companyColoplast has its headquarters in west Humlebæk. Many small companies are located in the nearby industrial quarter on Bakkegårdsvej.
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