Herlev Municipality
Herlev Kommune (Danish) | |
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 The historic centre of Herlev, with the church and village pond. | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 55°43′34″N 12°26′02″E / 55.726°N 12.434°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Hovedstaden |
| Established | 1 April 1909 |
| Seat | Herlev |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Gyldal Petersen (S) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 29,876 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 163 |
| Website | www |
Herlev Municipality (Danish: Herlev Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 29,876 (1. January 2024). Its mayor is Thomas Gyldal Petersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The former village Herlev is the largest settlement of the municipal and the site of the municipal council. It is best known for being the site of Herlev Hospital.
Neighboring municipalities are Gladsaxe to the east and northeast, Furesø Municipality to the north, Ballerup to the west, Glostrup to the southwest, Rødovre to the south, and Copenhagen to the southeast.
- ^ BY2: Population 1. January by municipalities The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark