Lejre Municipality

Lejre Municipality
Lejre Kommune (Danish)
Lejre municipality is primarily rural
Lejre municipality is primarily rural
Coat of arms of Lejre Municipality
Coordinates: 55°36′16″N 11°58′30″E / 55.60444°N 11.975°E / 55.60444; 11.975
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand
Established1 January 2007
SeatKirke Hvalsø
Government
 • MayorCarsten Rasmussen (S)
Area
 • Total
240.07 km2 (92.69 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total
29,347
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code350
Websitewww.lejre.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Zealand of Denmark.

The current municipality was established on 1 January 2007 as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merging the former Lejre Municipality with Bramsnæs Municipality and Hvalsø Municipality to form a new Lejre Municipality. 28 September 2016 Carsten Rasmussen took over as mayor from Mette Touborg, who was leaving for a new job. She had been the mayor since 1 January 2010. She was the only one from the left wing Socialist People's Party to hold the highest political position in a municipality, whereas he is from the Social Democrats.

Local companies include the chocolate manufacturer Friis-Holm.