Lejre | |
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Town | |
![]() Lejre railway station | |
Coordinates: 55°36′16″N 11°58′30″E / 55.60444°N 11.97500°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Zealand |
Municipality | Lejre Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 3,165 |
• Urban density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4320 Lejre |
Lejre is a railway town, with a population of 3,165 (1 January 2024),[1] in Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. It belongs to Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was Hleiðr or Hleiðargarðr.