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	'''Helsingør ~~Kommune~~''' (variant ] name: ''~~Helsingør /~~ Elsinore ~~municipality~~''), ~~is a municipality (~~], '']~~'')~~ in ] on the northeast coast of the island of ] (''Sjælland'') in eastern ]. The municipality covers an area of ~~122~~ km², and has a total population of 60,~~844~~ (~~2008~~). Its mayor as of ~~2010~~ is ], a member of the ] ~~(''Venstre'')~~ ].		'''Helsingør Municipality''' (a variant ] name: '''Elsinore Municipality'''; ]: ''Helsingør Kommune''), is a ] in the ] on the northeast coast of the island of ] (''Sjælland'') in eastern ]. The municipality covers an area of 121.6 km<sup>2</sup>, and has a total population of 63,838 (1. January 2024). Its mayor as of 1 January 2014 is ], a member of the ] ].

			==Locations==
	The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of ] (also referred to in English as "Elsinore"). Other towns include ], ], ], ], ], and ].
			The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of ].
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			Other towns and villages include
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			To the east is the ], the ] which separates Zealand from ]. To the north is the ].

	] service connects the municipality at the town of Helsingør east over the Øresund to the town of ], Sweden. The ] ] and ] traverse the two cities.		] service connects the municipality at the town of Helsingør east over the Øresund to the town of ], Sweden. The ] ] and ] traverse the two cities.

	Helsingør municipality was not merged with other municipalities due to the nationwide ].		Helsingør municipality was not merged with other municipalities due to the nationwide ].

	==History==		==History==
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	The town as we know it today was founded in the 1420s by the Danish king ]. He established the ] in 1429 and built the castle 'Krogen', which was made bigger in the 1580s and named ]. Kronborg Castle, known internationally as the setting of ]'s theatre play '']'', is today the town's main tourist attraction.		The town as we know it today was founded in the 1420s by the Danish king ]. He established the ] in 1429 and built the castle 'Krogen', which was made bigger in the 1580s and named ]. Kronborg Castle, known internationally as the setting of ]'s theatre play '']'', is today the town's main tourist attraction.
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			==Politics==
	== External links ==
	{{commonscat\|Helsingør Kommune}}
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			===Municipal council===
	== References ==
			Helsingør's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.
	* Municipal statistics: , delivered from
	* Municipal mergers and neighbors:

			Below are the municipal councils elected since the ].
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			==Economy==
			Local companies include the Noa Noa clothing company, Barslund, ] and ].

			==Twin towns – sister cities==
			{{See also\|List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark}}
			Helsingør is ] with:<ref>{{cite web\|title=Venskabsbyer\|url=https://www.helsingor.dk/om-kommunen/fakta-om-helsingoer-kommune/internationalt-samarbejde/venskabsbyer/\|website=helsingor.dk\|publisher=Helsingør Kommune\|language=da\|access-date=2021-04-16\|archive-date=2019-03-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315062148/https://www.helsingor.dk/om-kommunen/fakta-om-helsingoer-kommune/internationalt-samarbejde/venskabsbyer\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
			*{{flagicon\|NOR}} ], Norway
			*{{flagicon\|FRA}} ], France<ref>{{cite web \|title=Les villes jumelles à Rueil\|url=https://www.villederueil.fr/fr/les-villes-jumelles-rueil\|website=villederueil.fr\|publisher=Rueil-Malmaison\|language=fr\|access-date=2021-04-16}}</ref>
			*{{flagicon\|ITA}} ], Italy<ref>{{cite web \|title=Svezia, Danimarca e Giappone Gemellaggi diventati fuori moda\|url=https://www.lastampa.it/topnews/edizioni-locali/imperia-sanremo/2018/04/06/news/svezia-danimarca-e-giapponegemellaggi-diventati-fuori-moda-1.36620313\|website=lastampa.it\|publisher=La Stampa\|language=it\|date=2018-04-06\|access-date=2021-04-16}}</ref>
			*{{flagicon\|SWE}} ], Sweden
			*{{flagicon\|GRL}} ], Greenland
			*{{flagicon\|FIN}} ], Finland

			==See also==
			*]

			==References==
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			* Municipal statistics: , delivered from
			* Municipal mergers and neighbors:

			==External links==
			{{Commons category\|Helsingør Kommune}}
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 27 July 2024

Municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark

Helsingør Municipality Helsingør Kommune (Danish)Elsinore Municipality
Municipality
Kronborg Castle in Helsingør Kommune
Coat of arms
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°02′05″N 12°36′40″E / 56.0347°N 12.6111°E / 56.0347; 12.6111
Country	Denmark
Region	Hovedstaden
Established	1 April 1970
Government
• Mayor	Benedikte Kiær
Area
• Total	121.6 km (47.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	63,838
• Density	520/km (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.helsingor.dk

Helsingør Municipality (a variant English name: Elsinore Municipality; Danish: Helsingør Kommune), is a municipality in the Capital Region on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 121.6 km, and has a total population of 63,838 (1. January 2024). Its mayor as of 1 January 2014 is Benedikte Kiær, a member of the Conservative political party.

Locations

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Helsingør.

Helsingør	47,000
Hellebæk	5,400
Hornbæk	3,600
Saunte	1,200
Kvistgård	1,100
Tikøb	710
Gurre	400
Langesø	290

Other towns and villages include

To the east is the Øresund, the strait which separates Zealand from Sweden. To the north is the Kattegat.

Ferry service connects the municipality at the town of Helsingør east over the Øresund to the town of Helsingborg, Sweden. The European routes E47 and E55 traverse the two cities.

Helsingør municipality was not merged with other municipalities due to the nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007).

History

Main article: Elsinore

The town as we know it today was founded in the 1420s by the Danish king Eric of Pomerania. He established the Sound Dues in 1429 and built the castle 'Krogen', which was made bigger in the 1580s and named Kronborg. Kronborg Castle, known internationally as the setting of William Shakespeare's theatre play Hamlet, is today the town's main tourist attraction.

Politics

Municipal council

Helsingør's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election	Party								Total seats	Turnout	Elected mayor
Election	A	B	C	F	L	O	V	Ø	Total seats	Turnout	Elected mayor
2005	8	1	9	2		1	3	1	25	66.0%	Per Tærsbøl (C)
2009	7		8	4	1	2	2	1		67.4%	Johannes Hect-Nielsen (V)
2013	6	1	9	1	1	3	2	2		73.8%	Benedikte Kiær (C)
2017	8	1	9	1	1	2	1	2		72.0%	Benedikte Kiær (C)
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Economy

Local companies include the Noa Noa clothing company, Barslund, Bavarian Nordic and Peter Beier Chokolade.

Twin towns – sister cities

Helsingør is twinned with:

Harstad, Norway
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Sanremo, Italy
Umeå, Sweden
Uummannaq, Greenland
Vaasa, Finland

References

BY2: Population 1. January by municipalities The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
"Venskabsbyer". helsingor.dk (in Danish). Helsingør Kommune. Archived from the original on 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
"Les villes jumelles à Rueil". villederueil.fr (in French). Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
"Svezia, Danimarca e Giappone Gemellaggi diventati fuori moda". lastampa.it (in Italian). La Stampa. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-16.

Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map

External links

Official website (in Danish)
Helsingør tourist bureau

Places adjacent to Helsingør Municipality

Kattegat

Gribskov

Helsingør

Øresund /

Helsingborg

Fredensborg

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