- Fredensborg-Humlebæk
Until
January 1 ,2007 , Fredensborg-Humlebæk was a municipality (Danish, "kommune") on the east coast of the island ofZealand ("Sjælland") in easternDenmark . The municipality covered an area of 72 km², and had a total population of 20,024 (2005). Its last mayor was John Hemming, a member of the Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party. The site of its municipal council was inFredensborg . The municipality was a conglomerate of several small towns, the two major ones being Fredensborg and Humlebæk.Fredensborg-Humlebæk municipality ceased to exist as the result of "Kommunalreformen" ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with
Karlebo municipality to form the newFredensborg municipality . This created a municipality with an area of 112 km² and a total population of 39,187 (2005). The new municipality belongs toRegion Hovedstaden ("Capital Region").The towns of Fredensborg and Humlebæk
The town of Fredensborg is the site of
Fredensborg Palace . The palace by Lake Esrum ("Esrum Sø") has special status among Danish palaces as the royal couple's most used residence. The palace was built in the1700s , and is in thebaroque style. It is often used for official purposes, as well as privately by the royal family.The town of Humlebæk has railroad connection to
Elsinore ("Helsingør") andCopenhagen . It is situated on the shores of the Øresund, and is surrounded by small patches of forest and fields on its three remaining sides. Once a residence for fishermen, today the town is a part of suburban Copenhagen, and is mainly composed of residential areas. There are several small but pleasant beaches along the coast; some of these are public beaches.Attractions
The best known attraction in the former municipality is the
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art .External links
* [http://www.fredensborg.dk Official website] da icon
* [http://www.visitfredensborg.dk/ Fredensborg area tourist bureau]References
* Municipal statistics: [http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta] , delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [http://kommune.eniro.dk/region/media/nyekommuner.shtml Eniro new municipalities map]
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