Hvalsø


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

The town of 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 2025 the town has a population of 4,877.
The large, state-owned and managed, wooded area, Bidstrup Woods, 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.
Hvalsø is served by Hvalsø railway station on the Northwest Line and has regional train connections to Copenhagen, Roskilde, Holbæk and Kalundborg.
Hvalsø is the municipal seat of Lejre Municipality.

Hvalsø municipality 1970-2006

The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform that combined a number of existing parishes:
  • Hvalsø Parish
  • Kisserup Parish
  • Såby Parish
  • Særløse Parish
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.

Notable people