Country Denmark Municipal code 163 Area 12.04 km² Local time Friday 8:59 AM | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.herlev.dk Population 27,851 (1 Apr 2014) Team Herlev Eagles | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Herlev Kommune is a suburban municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 27,851 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is Thomas Gyldal Petersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The former village Herlev is the largest settlement of the municipal and the site of the municipal council.
Map of Herlev Municipality, Denmark
Neighboring municipalities are Gladsaxe to the east and northeast, Furesø Municipality to the north, Ballerup to the west, Glostrup to the southwest, Rødovre to the south, and Copenhagen to the southeast.
Herlev municipality was not merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).