Settlement Type: | Town |
Kirke Hyllinge | |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Coordinates: | 55.7061°N 11.9°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Region Zealand |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Lejre Municipality |
Area Urban Km2: | 1.4 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Urban: | 2411 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-4070 Kirke Hyllinge |
Kirke Hyllinge is a town, with a population of 2.411 (1 January 2024),[1] situated on the Hornsherred peninsula in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark. It is located 21 km southwest of Frederikssund, 25 km northwest of Roskilde, 16 km east of Holbæk and 14 km north of the municipal seat Kirke Hvalsø.
Kirke Hyllinge was the municipal seat of the former Bramsnæs Municipality until 1 January 2007.
Kirke Hyllinge Church is located on the western outskirts of the town. It is a Romanesque limestone church, one of the oldest churches on Zealand, from around 1100. It was built on the highest point in the area (43 metres above sea level) and stood high in spendid isolation until the mid-1960s.[2]