Lillerød

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Lillerød
The central road Madsensvej
The central road Madsensvej
Map DK Allerød.PNG
Coordinates: 55°52′05″N 12°20′30″E / 55.86806°N 12.34167°E / 55.86806; 12.34167Coordinates: 55°52′05″N 12°20′30″E / 55.86806°N 12.34167°E / 55.86806; 12.34167
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityAllerød
Area
 • Urban
7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Urban
16,762
 • Urban density2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
8,138 males and 8,624 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

Lillerød (sometimes named Allerød) is a Danish town, seat of the Allerød Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. Its population 1 January 2021 was of 16,762.[1]

Geography[]

Lillerød is located in the northern side of the Zealand island, 27 km north-northwest (NNW) from Copenhagen and 26 km southwest (SW) from Helsingør.

Notable people[]

  • Aage Haugland (1944 – 2000 in Lillerød) a Danish operatic bass
  • Jussi Adler-Olsen (born 1950) a writer of crime fiction, a publisher, editor and entrepreneur; lives in Allerød
  • Henrik Fisker (born 1963 in Allerød) a Danish-American automotive designer and entrepreneur, lives in Los Angeles
  • Peter Reichhardt (born 1967) a Danish actor and theatre director, director of the Mungo Park from 1998 to 2005[3]
  • Kate Hall (born 1983) a Danish-British singer, brought up in Lillerød, living in Germany[4]
  • Kaka, stage name of Rajabu Willer (born 1991 in Allerød) a reggae, dancehall and hip hop artist of Tanzanian descent

Sport[]

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References[]

External links[]

Media related to Lillerød at Wikimedia Commons


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