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'Hillerød' is a municipality (Danish, ''kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). The municipality covers an area of 191 km² (74 sq. miles), and has a total population of 43,337 (2006). The mayor of the municipality is Nick Hækkerup, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town also named as Hillerød. The city of Hillerød also houses the administrative capital of Region Hovedstaden.
Neighboring municipalities are Fredensborg municipality to the east, Gribskov municipality to the north, Frederiksværk-Hundested municipality to the west, and Frederikssund and Allerød to the south.
On January 1, 2007, Hillerød municipality was merged with Skævinge municipality, as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), forming the new Hillerød municipality.

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Attractions

Nature

Crime

The Danish College of Pharmacy Practice

See also

References

External links

Attractions

The most well-known monument is Frederiksborg Palace, which for a long time was the seat of the Danish kings. The palace is open to the public and houses the Frederiksborg Museum/The Museum of National History. It is also surrounded by a large baroque garden.
5 miles north-east of Hillerød is another castle, Fredensborg Palace, the summer residence for the royal family. The Palace and the Palace Chapel is usually open to the public for guided tours in July. During the same period the Orangery and Herb Garden can be visited.
The Town Museum ("Bymuseet") contains a permanent exhibition regarding the history of Hillerød.
"The powerplant" ("elværket") has changing special exhibits. In 2005 regarding the ancient and medieval history of Northern Zealand.
"Æbelholt Klosterruin" (The monastery ruin of Æbelholt) is a site that containing the ruins of the largest monastery in the northern countries that belonged to the Roman Catholic monastic order, The Augustinians. The site also contains a museum regarding its history. The monastery was founded in 1175 by a French augustine monk named Vilhelm. He was summoned to the task by the Danish archbishop and statesman Absalon. After the Reformation in 1536 when Protestantism was introduced in Denmark, the monastery lands transferred to the state and the buildings were torn down. Some of the stones where later used in the construction of Frederiksborg Palace.
"Esrum Kloster" (The monastery of Esrum) is a Cistercian monastery dating from 1151 with a permanent exhibition about the Cistercians and a restaurant under the vaults. Neighbouring the monastery is "Esrum Møllegaard", a Nature and Environmental Centre of ecology.

Nature

Hillerød is surrounded by some of the most extensive woodlands in Denmark, with Store Dyrehave to the south and the forests of Gribskov to the north. Gribskov is the second largest forest in the country, and is home to one of the largest lakes in Denmark, Esrum Sø. Fredensborg Palace Garden are next to Grib skov and Esrum Sø.
These forests are rich with wild game such as deer.

Crime

Hillerød has one of the highest crime rates in northern Zealand. The city has a large headquarter of the Bandidos gang in central Hillerød, just 2 minutes walk from the city's police station. It is also located next to the 10th graders' school in Hillerød, the result is that many of the student are affected by the criminal-activity and often buy drugs from the gang.
The city has also been home of the infamous Black Cobra gang that mostly control Østervang (Eastside) of the city. Østervang is a typical large housing project which have many immigrants.

The Danish College of Pharmacy Practice

Situated in Hillerød, The Danish College of Pharmacy Practice (Danish: ''Farmakonomskolen Pharmakon'') is a higher tertiary educational institution of pharmaceutical sciences with about 450 pharmaconomist students.

See also

★ Hillerød station

References

★ Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal data)

★ Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map

External links

★ Municipality's official website

★ The new Hillerød municipality's official website (Danish only)

★ Hillerød Tourist Information

★ Hotel Hillerød

★ Photos