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Hillerød
Sign in to saveHillerød () is a Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025) located in the centre of North Zealand approximately 30 km to the northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Hillerød is the administrative centre of Hillerød Municipality and also the administrative seat of Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region of Denmark), one of the five regions in Denmark. It is most known for its large Renaissance castle, Frederiksborg Castle, now home to the Museum of National History. The town is surrounded by the former royal forests of Gribskov to the north and Store Dyrehave to the south.
Hillerød is a Danish town of about 36,600 people located roughly 30 kilometers northwest of Copenhagen that serves as the administrative center for both its local municipality and the entire Capital Region of Denmark. The town is most famous for Frederiksborg Castle, a Renaissance palace that now houses the Museum of National History and sits amid historic royal forests.
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Place details
- Locality
- Hillerød
- Region
- Region Hovedstaden
- Country
- Danmark
- Population
- 35,357
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Hillerød
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Monument to Frederik VII in front of Frederiksborg Castle.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Frederiksborg Castle
- Settlement.image_shield
- Hillerød Kommune seal.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Denmark#Denmark Capital Region
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- above
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Capital (Hovedstaden)
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Hillerød
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Kirsten Jensen
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_urban_km2
- 17.8
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 41
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 30570
- Elevation
- 41
- Image
- Hillerød 105.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hillerød
- P12749
- Minsk
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Travel guide
Get in
Ever since the first railway reached the city in 1864, Hillerød has been the main transportation hub of the region. Since then a number of small railways have been built to connect the city with nearly all the towns of North Zealand, and the railway station is filled to the brim with commuters during rush hour peaks.
Get around
From the station follow the signs down Vibekevej to the city.
There is a small ferry that goes between the castle and the main square, DKK 25. There are also several buses. However, the town is very walkable.
See
thumb|250px|ferry thumb|250px|Frederiksborg Castle, Knights Hall thumb|250px|castle church
Do
Football: Hillerød Fodbold play soccer in 1. Division, the second tier. Their Hillerød Stadium is north side of town.
Buy
There are many options for souvenirs near the castle.
Drink
All the places listed below are on the main pedestrianized street running through the center. Expect mainstream pop music at all the places below, for a city this close to the capital the nightlife scene here is rather provincial, on the other hand it is usually a lively experience.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Hillerød () is a Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025) located in the centre of North Zealand approximately 30 km to the northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Hillerød is the administrative centre of Hillerød Municipality and also the administrative seat of Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region of Denmark), one of the five regions in Denmark. It is most known for its large Renaissance castle, Frederiksborg Castle, now home to the Museum of National History. The town is surrounded by the former royal forests of Gribskov to the north and Store Dyrehave to the south.
==History== thumb|left|200px|Hillerødsholm, c. 1584 thumb|left|Map of the town from 1677. thumb|left|200px|Frederiksborg Castle, 1814 Hillerød was founded during the early medieval times. The name is first mentioned in 1552 as Hylderødz, deriving from the male name Hildi and the suffix -rød, meaning "Hildi's clearing".
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