Lillerød
Place in Capital, Denmark
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Lillerød (sometimes named Allerød) is a Danish town, seat of the Allerød Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. Its population 1 January 2025 was of 16,756.[1]
CountryDenmark
Allerød (Lillerød) | |
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The central road Madsensvej | |
  Allerød (Lillerød) Location in Denmark .svg) Allerød (Lillerød) Allerød (Lillerød) (Capital Region) | |
| Coordinates: 55°52′05″N 12°20′30″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Allerød |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
| • Urban | 16,756 |
| • Urban density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 8,106 males and 8,650 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Geography
Lillerød is located in the northern side of the Zealand island, 27 km north-northwest (NNW) from Copenhagen and 26 km southwest (SW) from Helsingør.
Transport
Lillerød is served by Allerød railway station, located on the North Line of Copenhagen's S-train network.[3]
Notable people
- Aage Haugland (1944 – 2000 in Lillerød) a Danish operatic bass
- Jussi Adler-Olsen (born 1950) a writer of crime fiction, a publisher, editor and entrepreneur; lives in Allerød
- Henrik Fisker (born 1963 in Allerød) a Danish-American automotive designer and entrepreneur, lives in Los Angeles
- Peter Reichhardt (born 1967) a Danish actor and theatre director, director of the Mungo Park from 1998 to 2005[4]
- Kate Hall (born 1983) a Danish-British singer, brought up in Lillerød, living in Germany[5]
- Kaka, stage name of Rajabu Willer (born 1991 in Allerød) a reggae, dancehall and hip hop artist of Tanzanian descent
Sport
- Martin Andersen (born 1986) a Danish footballer, 200 club caps
- Andreas Christensen (born 1996) a Danish footballer with Barcelona., played 68 games for Denmark.
- Rasmus Svane (born 1997 in Allerød) a German chess grandmaster
See also
- Allerød station
- Mungo Park, a theatre in Lillerød
- Lillerød Church
