Greve Municipality

Greve Municipality
Greve Kommune (Danish)
Coat of arms of Greve Municipality
Coordinates: 55°35′02″N 12°17′43″E / 55.5839°N 12.2953°E / 55.5839; 12.2953
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand
Established1 April 1970
SeatGreve Strand
Government
 • MayorPernille Beckmann (V)
Area
 • Total60.18 km2 (23.24 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total52,157
 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code253
Websitewww.greve.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Greve Municipality (Danish: Greve Kommune is a kommune about 21 km south-west of Copenhagen in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 60 km2, and has a total population of 52,157 (2024).

The site of its municipal council is the town of Greve Strand.

It serves primarily as a residential municipality, functioning as a suburb for the larger Copenhagen area.