Herlev Municipality
Herlev Municipality is a municipality in the northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 30,784. Its mayor is Marco Damgaard, a member of the Social Democrats political party. The former village Herlev is the largest settlement of the municipal and the site of the municipal council. It is best known for being the site of Herlev Hospital.
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.
Hostpry
Herlev municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007 as part of nationwide Kommunalreformen.Politics
Municipal council
Herlev's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years.Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Twin towns – sister cities
Herlev is twinned with:- Eberswalde, Germany
- Gniewkowo, Poland
- Höganäs, Sweden
- Lieto, Finland
- Nesodden, Norway
- Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
- Sermersooq, Greenland