Græsted-Gilleleje

Until January 1, 2007, Græsted-Gilleleje was a municipality (Danish, "kommune") in Frederiksborg County on the north coast of the island of Zealand ("Sjælland") in eastern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 134 km², and had a total population of 20,936 (2005). Its last mayor was Jannich Petersen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Gilleleje.

Græsted-Gilleleje municipality ceased to exist due to "Kommunalreformen" ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was combined with Helsinge municipality to form the new Gribskov municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 278 km² and a total population of 40,409 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region").

See also

* Holbo Herred

External links

* [http://www.gribskov.dk Municipality's official website]
* [http://www.gilleleje-turistbureau.dk/ Gilleleje tourism information]

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]