Ølstykke | |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Capital Region of Denmark |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Seat: | Ølstykke |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 55.7833°N 21°W |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Total: | 16,681 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 3650 |
Ølstykke is a former municipality in Region Hovedstaden. The former Ølstykke municipality covered an area of 29 km2, and had a total population of 15,358 (2005). Its last mayor was Svend Kjærgaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
On 1 January 2007, Ølstykke municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Ledøje-Smørum and Stenløse municipalities to form the new Egedal municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 126 km2 and a total population of 39,267 (2005).