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Hvalsø is a town and a former municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. The former municipality covered an area of 72 km2, and had a total population of 7,856 (2005). Its last mayor was Virginia Holst, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. She was the first foreign national becoming mayor in a Danish municipality.[2]

Kirke Hvalsø
Town
Skjoldenæsholm south of town
Kirke Hvalsø
Location in Denmark
Kirke Hvalsø
Kirke Hvalsø (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°35′39″N 11°51′34″E
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityLejre
Area
  Urban
2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Urban
4,294
  Urban density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
  Gender [1]
2,052 males and 2,242 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
4330

The town of Hvalsø


The town of Hvalsø (officially called Kirke Hvalsø) is located almost equidistant from the larger towns of Roskilde to the northeast, Ringsted to the south, and Holbæk to the northwest. On 1 January 2022 the town has a population of 4,294.[3]

The large, state-owned and managed, wooded area, Bidstrup Woods (Bidstrup Skovene), is located south of the town, and offers many recreational possibilities. There is a system of hiking trails, some connecting to neighboring Skjoldenæsholm Forest District (Skjoldenæsholm Skovdistrikt).

As a railway station town, Hvalsø has regional train connections to Copenhagen, Roskilde, Holbæk and Kalundborg.

Hvalsø will house the municipal council in the new Lejre municipality.


Hvalsø municipality 1970-2006


Tadre Mølle west of town
Tadre Mølle west of town

The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes:

On 1 January 2007 Hvalsø municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bramsnæs and Lejre municipalities to form the new Lejre municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 240 km2 and a total population of 25,971 (2005).


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References


  1. BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. KV97: Første kvindelige "indvandrer"-borgmester
  3. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  4. IMDb Database retrieved 18 June 2020 [unreliable source?]





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