Egedal Municipality
Municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Egedal Municipality (Danish: Egedal Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. It covers an area of 125.79 km2 (48.57 sq mi) with a total population of 46,240 (1. January 2026).
Egedal Municipality
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| Coordinates: 55°46′07″N 12°12′46″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Hovedstaden |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Ølstykke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Birgitte Neergaard-Kofod (C) |
| Area | |
• Total | 125.79 km2 (48.57 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2026)[1] | |
• Total | 46,240 |
| • Density | 367.6/km2 (952.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 240 |
| Website | www |
History
On 1 January 2007 Egedal municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Ledøje-Smørum (Copenhagen County), Ølstykke (Frederiksborg County), and Stenløse (Frederiksborg County).
Settlements
| Ølstykke-Stenløse | 22,003 |
| Smørumnedre | 9,949 |
| Ganløse | 2,884 |
| Veksø | 1,799 |
| Slagslunde | 903 |
| Ledøje | 773 |
| Laanshøj | 597 |
| Tangbjerg | 597 |
| Buresø | 496 |
| Søsum | 312 |
Politics
Municipal council
Egedal's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
