Helsinge
Town in Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Helsinge is a town in North Zealand, Denmark. As of 1 January 2026, it has a population of 9,853.[1] It is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden.
Helsinge | |
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Town | |
The central pond in Helsinge | |
  Helsinge Location in Denmark .svg) Helsinge Helsinge (Capital Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°1′20″N 12°11′50″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Hovedstaden |
| Municipality | Gribskov Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[1] | |
| • Urban | 9,853 |
| • Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 4,687 males and 5,166 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-3200 Helsinge |
History
In 1682, the village of Helsinge included 10 farms and 12 houses without land. The total cultivated area was 312.8 barrels of land.[3]
In early 19th century, Helsinge was as small as the neighbouring 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]
Sport
The local handball club Nordsjælland Håndbold plays in the top Danish division.
Notable people
- Christiern Pedersen (c.1480 – 1554 in Helsinge) a canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher [4]
- 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 [5]
- 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
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- 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
