Herlev Municipality

Herlev Municipality Herlev Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
The historic centre of Herlev, with the church and village pond.
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 55°43′34″N 12°26′02″E / 55.726°N 12.434°E / 55.726; 12.434
Country	Denmark
Region	Hovedstaden
Established	1 April 1909
Seat	Herlev
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Gyldal Petersen (S)
Area
• Total	12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Population  (1. January 2024)[1]
• Total	29,876
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code	163
Website	www.herlev.dk

Herlev Municipality (Danish: Herlev Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen, Capitl Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 29,876 (1. January 2024). Its mayor is Thomas Gyldal Petersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) 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.