Gribskov Municipality Gribskov Kommune (Danish) | |
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 The north coast of Zealand. Viewed from Gilleleje in Gribskov Municipality. | |
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| Coordinates:56°03′N12°13′E / 56.050°N 12.217°E /56.050; 12.217 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Hovedstaden |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Helsinge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anders Gerner Frost (Nytgribskov) |
| Area | |
• Total | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 41,797 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (389/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 219 |
| Website | www |
Gribskov Municipality (Danish:Gribskov Kommune) is a municipality (Danish,kommune) in theCapital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 278 km2, and has a total population of 41,797.
The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of the former municipalities ofGræsted-Gilleleje andHelsinge. Its mayor as of 1 January 2018 is Anders Gerner Frost, a member of the local Nytgribskovpolitical party.
| Helsinge | 8,225 |
| Gilleleje | 6,658 |
| Græsted | 3,674 |
| Dronningmølle | 1,675 |
| Ramløse | 1,611 |
| Tisvilde | 1,560 |
| Smidstrup | 1,284 |
| Blistrup | 1,174 |
| Esbønderup | 1,143 |
| Vejby | 1,111 |
| Munkerup | 791 |
| Rågeleje | 762 |
| Kagerup | 406 |
| Annisse | 298 |
| Mårum | 223 |
| Søborg | 212 |
Gribskov's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since theMunicipal Reform of 2007.
| Election | Party | Total seats | Turnout | Elected mayor | |||||||||
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| A | B | C | F | G | O | V | Ø | ||||||
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 70.4% | Jannich Petersen (V) | |||
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 69.2% | Jan Ferdinandsen (C) | |||||
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 75.3% | Kim Valentin (V) | |||||
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 73.5% | Anders Gerner Frost (G) | |||||
| Data fromKmdvalg.dk 2005,2009,2013 and2017 | |||||||||||||
There is a large concentration ofdolmens andtumuli within the municipality.
Of special mention is 'Valby Hegn', a small plantation close toHelsinge andGribskov and home to no less than sevenlong barrows from the NeolithicStone Age.[2]
Other interesting sites includes:
North Coast (Zealand) travel guide from Wikivoyage
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