Editing Hvalsø

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'''Hvalsø''' is a town and a former municipality ([[Danish language|Danish]], ''[[Municipalities of Denmark|kommune]]'') in [[Region Sjælland]] on the island of [[Zealand]] (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark. The former municipality covered an area of 72&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and had a total population of 7,856 (2005).  Its last mayor was Virginia Holst, a member of the [[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]] (Liberal Party) [[Politics of Denmark|political party]]. She was the first foreign national becoming mayor in a Danish municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fredag, 21. November 1997 23:54 (DNT) |url=http://www.danske-nyheder.dk/arkiv/1997.11.21.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314160240/https://www.danske-nyheder.dk/arkiv/1997.11.21.html |archive-date=14 March 2022 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=danske-nyheder.dk}}</ref>

==The town of Hvalsø==
The town of Hvalsø (officially called Kirke Hvalsø) is located almost equidistant from the larger towns of [[Roskilde]] to the northeast, [[Ringsted]] to the south, and [[Holbæk]] to the northwest. On 1 January 2024 the town has a population of 4,587.<ref name="pop">[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref>

The large, state-owned and managed, wooded area, [[Bidstrup Woods]] (''Bidstrup Skovene''), is located south of the town, and offers many recreational possibilities.  There is a system of hiking trails, some connecting to neighboring [[Skjoldenæsholm Forest District]] (''Skjoldenæsholm Skovdistrikt'').

Hvalsø is served by [[Hvalsø railway station]] on the [[Northwest Line (Denmark)|Northwest Line]] and has [[regional train]] connections to Copenhagen, [[Roskilde]], [[Holbæk]] and [[Kalundborg]].

Hvalsø will house the municipal council in the new [[Lejre]] municipality.

==Hvalsø municipality 1970-2006==
[[File:Tadre-watermill-wheel.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Tadre Mølle west of town]]
The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a {{lang|da|kommunalreform}} ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing [[parish]]es:
* Hvalsø Parish
* Kisserup Parish
* Såby Parish
* Særløse Parish

On 1 January 2007 Hvalsø municipality ceased to exist as the result of [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)]].  It was merged with [[Bramsnæs]] and [[Lejre]] municipalities to form the new Lejre municipality.  This created a municipality with an area of 240&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a total population of 25,971 (2005).

==Notable people==
* [[Christian E.O. Jensen]] (1859–1941) a pharmacists and botanist, a leading [[bryologist]], he ran a pharmacy in Hvalsø
* [[Sara Blædel]] (born 1964), author, grew up in Hvalsø<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1545969/   IMDb Database] retrieved 18 June 2020 {{unreliable source?|date=September 2020}}</ref>
* [[Cathrine Dufour]] (born 1992) a Danish Olympic dressage rider, competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]

==See also==
* [[Skullerupholm]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons}}
* {{Official website|http://www.lejre.dk/|The new Lejre municipality's official website}} {{in lang|da}}

{{Municipal seats of Denmark}}
{{Towns of Lejre Municipality}}

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