Gribskov Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the Capital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 278 km2, and has a total population of 41,787.
The municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of the former municipalities of Græsted-Gilleleje and Helsinge. Its mayor as of 1 January 2018 is Anders Gerner Frost, a member of the local Nytgribskov political party.
Locations
Helsinge 8,225 Gilleleje 6,658 Græsted 3,674 Dronningmølle 1,675 Ramløse 1,611 Tisvilde 1,560 Smidstrup 1,284 Blistrup 1,174 Esbønderup 1,143 Vejby 1,111 Munkerup 791 Rågeleje 762 Kagerup 406 Annisse 298 Mårum 223 Søborg 212
Politics
Municipal council Gribskov's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Election Party Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor2005511321412770.4%Jannich Petersen (V)2009624292369.2%Jan Ferdinandsen (C)2013514210175.3%Kim Valentin (V)201752627173.5%Anders Gerner Frost (G)Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017
Attractions
There is a large concentration of dolmens and tumuli within the municipality.
Of special mention is 'Valby Hegn', a small plantation close to Helsinge and Gribskov and home to no less than seven long barrows from the Neolithic Stone Age.Valby Hegn Danish Nature Agency
Other interesting sites includes: Rudolph Tegner Museum Munkeruphus Asserbo Charterhouse Søborg Castle Esrum Abbey Tisvilde Hegn Gribskov
Sources and references Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Official website Netavisen Gribskov, municipal newspaper Website