Lejre Municipality

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Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Zealand of Denmark.

Lejre Municipality
Lejre Kommune (Danish)
Lejre municipality is primarily rural
Lejre municipality is primarily rural
Coat of arms of Lejre Municipality
Coordinates: 55°36′16″N 11°58′30″E / 55.60444°N 11.975°E / 55.60444; 11.975
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand
Established1 January 2007
SeatKirke Hvalsø
Government
 • MayorCarsten Rasmussen (S)
Area
 • Total240.07 km2 (92.69 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total29,347
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code350
Websitewww.lejre.dk Edit this at Wikidata

The current municipality was established on 1 January 2007 as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merging the former Lejre Municipality with Bramsnæs Municipality and Hvalsø Municipality to form a new Lejre Municipality. 28 September 2016 Carsten Rasmussen took over as mayor from Mette Touborg, who was leaving for a new job. She had been the mayor since 1 January 2010. She was the only one from the left wing Socialist People's Party to hold the highest political position in a municipality, whereas he is from the Social Democrats.

Local companies include the chocolate manufacturer Friis-Holm.

Settlements

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The municipality consists of the following settlements (populations as of 2011):

Kirke Hvalsø 3,941
Lejre 2,343
Osted 2,073
Kirke Hyllinge 1,984
Ejby 1,876
Gevninge 1,711
Kirke Såby 1,676
Kirke Sonnerup 965
Gershøj 688
Lyndby 561

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Politics

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Municipal council

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Lejre'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
A B C F I L O V Ø
2005 7 1 1 1 2 1 12 25 77.1% Flemming Jensen (V)
2009 6 1 2 6 1 9 72.2% Mette Touborg (F)
2013 3 1 9 1 2 8 1 80.6%
2017 6 1 2 5 2 8 1 78.3% Carsten Rasmussen (A)
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Notable people

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  • Ole Søndergaard (1876 in Allerslev – 1958) a Danish landscape painter
  • Jørgen Jørgensen (1888 in Kornerup – 1974) a Danish politician and party leader
  • Karen Strand (1924 in Kirke Hyllinge – 2000) a Danish goldsmith and jewellery designer
  • Patricia Crone (1945 in Kyndeløse – 2015) a Danish-American author, Orientalist and historian specializing in early Islamic history

Notes

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References

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