Herlev

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Herlev is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 27,166 (2005). Its mayor is Kjeld Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Herlev.

Neighboring municipalities are Gladsaxe to the east and northeast, Værløse to the north, Ballerup to the west, Glostrup to the southwest, Rødovre to the south, and Copenhagen to the southeast.

Herlev municipality will not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007).

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