Helsinge
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| State : |
 Denmark
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| Region : | Hovedstaden | ||||
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Municipality (since 2007) : |
Gribskov | ||||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 1 ′ N , 12 ° 12 ′ E | ||||
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Population : (2020) |
8,225 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3200 Helsinge | ||||
| Sister cities : |
 Lubsko |
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 Village pond in Helsinge |
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Helsinge is a Danish city in the north of the island of Zealand and was the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name in Frederiksborg Amt until the municipal reform in 2007 . Since then it has belonged to the Gribskov Commune .
The municipality of Helsinge was established in 1970 from the former municipalities of Helsinge-Valby , Ramløse-Annisse and Vejby-Tibirke , as well as the parish of Mårum and, with an area of 145.81 km², was one of the largest municipalities in northern Zealand.
Population development of the municipality
- 1976 - 15,732
- 1986 - 17,189
- 1996 - 18,139
- 2004 - 19,398
- 2005 - 19,473
Attractions
- Mor Gribs Hule (German Mother Gribs Cave) is a megalithic complex of the funnel beaker culture (TBK), which was built between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC originated. It is located southeast of Helsinge not far from Helsingevej.
- Valby Hegn is a wooded area north of Helsinge with numerous archaeological sites.
Twin cities
Sons and daughters
- Rolf Sørensen (* 1965), former Danish cyclist
- Nikolaj Markussen (* 1988), Danish handball player
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics banks -> Befolkning og valg -> BY1: Folketal January 1st efter byområde, alder og køn (Danish)