Helsinge
Helsinge | |
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Town | |
 The central pond in Helsinge | |
  Helsinge Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 56°1′20″N 12°11′50″E / 56.02222°N 12.19722°ECoordinates: 56°1′20″N 12°11′50″E / 56.02222°N 12.19722°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Hovedstaden |
| Municipality | Gribskov Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 8,343 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 4,039 males and 4,304 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3200 Helsinge |
Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in Denmark with a population of 8,343 (1 January 2021).[1]
History[]
In early 19th century Helsinge was as small as the nearby villages, but it had an inn and a church and the vicar had another parish under him, . Through the 19th century Helsinge grew. In 1840 23% of the 1258 inhabitants in the parish lived in the city, but in 1901 the percentage was 43% of 1647. In the meantime the town had got among other things both a judge (1848), a doctor (1859), a post office (1863), telegraphy (1872) and a railroad (1897).[citation needed]
Helsinge today[]
The town was years ago elected the ugliest town in Denmark by a journalist from national television[citation needed], , which is why among its inhabitants it has the popular name Hæslinge (Hæslig=ugly). Recently a great wall was built as a kind of town portal, but that has got the nickname the Berlin Wall, because it divides the space in an unfortunate way.[citation needed]
Notable people[]
- Christiern Pedersen (c.1480 – 1554 in Helsinge) a canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher [3]
- Jens Poul Andersen (1844 in Huseby, near Annisse – 1935) an inventor, constructed cameras
- Niels Fennet (born 1944 in Valby, near Helsinge) an engineer and businessman, founded Cabinn Hotels
- Thor Pedersen (born 1945) politician, member of Helsinge Municipal Council 1974-1986, Mayor 1978-1986, member of Folketinget & Government Minister.
- Bente Hammer (born 1950) a textile artist and fashion designer, moved to Bornholm in 1987
- Anders Bircow (born 1951) a Danish actor and comedian [4]
- Yuko Takada Keller (born 1958) an artist, curator and essayist based in Helsinge since 1997
- Christian Brøns (born 1977 in Kagerup, near Helsinge) a Danish singer
Sport[]
- Rolf Sørensen (born 1965) a former Danish professional road bicycle racer, silver medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics, now a cycling commentator and agent
- Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (born 1965) a retired Danish badminton player and President of the Badminton World Federation
- Morten Petersen (born 1978) a Danish retired footballer, over 200 caps for Lyngby Boldklub
- Nikolaj Markussen (born 1988) a Danish handballer who plays for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
- Sandra Toft (born 1989) a Danish handball goalkeeper
International relations[]
Twin towns — Sister cities[]
Helsinge is twinned with:
Lubsko, Poland
Sources[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. 21 (11th ed.). 1911.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 26 June 2020
- Ethelberg, Hans. En landsby i vækst. Helsinge Lokalhistoriske Arkiv, 2001. ISBN 87-988681-0-1
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