Gribskov Municipality Gribskov Kommune |
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The north coast of Zealand. Viewed from Gilleleje in Gribskov Municipality.
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Country | Denmark | |
Region | Region Zealand | |
Seat | Helsinge | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Kim Valentin (V) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) | |
Population (1 April 2014) | ||
• Total | 40,850 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Municipal code | 219 | |
Website | www.gribskov.dk |
Gribskov Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). The municipality covers an area of 278 km², and has a total population of 40,850 (1 April 2014).
The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of former municipalities of Græsted-Gilleleje and Helsinge. Its mayor as of 1 January 2014 is Kim Valentin, a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre (Denmark) political party.
There is a large concentration of dolmens and tumuli within the municipality. Of special mention is 'Valby Hegn', a small plantation close to Helsinge and Gribskov and home to no less than seven long barrows from the neolithic Stone Age.
Other interesting sites includes:
Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°13′E / 56.050°N 12.217°E