Ballerup Municipality
| Ballerup Municipality Ballerup Kommune | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Capital Region | |
| Seat | Ballerup | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jesper Würtzen (S) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34.09 km2 (13.16 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2014) | ||
| • Total | 48,514 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | 151 | |
| Website |
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Ballerup Kommune (Danish pronunciation: [ˈbæˀləʀob]) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It is located approximately 15 kilometers from central Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 34.09 km², and has a population of 48,514 (1.January 2014). It is also the name of the municipal seat, Ballerup.
Overview
The current mayor is Jesper Würtzen of the Social Democrats.
Other than Ballerup, the towns that make up the municipality are Måløv and Skovlunde.
Neighboring municipalities are Herlev to the east, Furesø to the north, Egedal to the west, and Albertslund and Glostrup to the south.
The geography of Ballerup municipality was not affected on January 1, 2007 as the result of the nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
Economy
The municipality is home to head offices such as GN Store Nord and Orbicon.
Twin towns
See also
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ballerup Kommune. |
Coordinates: 55°44′N 12°22′E / 55.733°N 12.367°E