Kirke Hyllinge

Town in Denmark
55°42′22″N 11°54′0″E / 55.70611°N 11.90000°E / 55.70611; 11.90000CountryDenmarkRegionRegion ZealandMunicipalityLejre MunicipalityArea
 • Urban
1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
2,397 • Urban density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
DK-4070 Kirke Hyllinge

Kirke Hyllinge is a town, with a population of 2.397 (1 January 2023),[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 build on the highest point in the area (43 metres above sea level) and stood high in spendid isolation until the mid-1960s.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban area, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Kirke Hyllinge vikingeskibsmuseet.dk