Kirke Hyllinge Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban area, area and population density
  2. https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/education/viking-knowledge/the-viking-age-geography/runesten-og-billedsten/spor-efter-vikingerne/kirke-hyllinge Kirke Hyllinge