Helsinge

56°1′20″N 12°11′50″E / 56.02222°N 12.19722°E / 56.02222; 12.19722CountryDenmarkRegionRegion HovedstadenMunicipalityGribskov MunicipalityArea • Urban5.33 km² (2.06 sq mi)Population • Urban8,906 • Urban density1,700/km² (4,300/sq mi) • Gender ^[2]4,288 males and 4,618 femalesTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in Denmark. As of 1 January 2023, it has a population of 8,906.^[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, Valby. 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 railway station (1897).^{[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

• Ethelberg, Hans. En landsby i vækst. Helsinge Lokalhistoriske Arkiv, 2001. ISBN 87-988681-0-1