Jægerspris

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Jægerspris is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Frederiksborg County in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 96 km², and has a total population of 9,480 (2005). Its mayor is Ole Find, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

The site of its municipal council is the town of Jægerspris.

Neighboring municipalities are Frederikssund to the east, Frederiksværk to the east and north, Hundested to the north, and Skibby to the south. Because Jægerspris is located at the end of a peninsula, all its neighboring municipalities, with the exception of Skibby to the south are separated by the waters of Roskilde Fjord. To the west of Jægerspris municipality are the waters of Jægersprise Bay (Jægerspris Bugt) and the Isefjord. On the other side of the Isefjord are its western municipal neighbors, the municipalities of Nykøbing-Rørvig and Trundholm.

A significant portion of the north end of Jægerspris municipality is covered by the West Forest (Nordskoven). In addition there are significant stretches of sand and dunes along the municipality's western side.

In addition to roadways leading southward into Skibby municipality, there is a road across Roskilde Fjord to the town of Frederikssund. A ferry to Hundested municipality from Kulhuse to Sølager was disbanded in recent years. As of 2006, the ferry has been reinserted and sails in the summer months.

By January 1, 2007 Jægerspris municipality will cease to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be combined with existing Frederikssund, Slangerup, and Skibby municipalities form the new Frederikssund municipality.

[edit] The town of Jægerspris

The town of Jægerspris has a population of 3,500 and lies 6 km. northwest of Frederikssund. The town was established ca. 1870 around Jægerspris Castle, which is surrounded by miles and miles of hiking and biking trails in the Jægerspris forest.

The "Høegh-Guldbergs nationalhistoriske anlæg" ("Høegh-Guldbergs National Historical Garden") on the grounds of the castle commemorate the lives of exceptional Danish citizens with monuments designed in the 1770's by Johannes Wiedewelt, one of Denmark's most important sculptors. The area also has ancient, archeological burial sites.

Another attraction is a windmill which was first constructed ca. 1415, in the times of King Christian IV. The current windmill is from 1854. The area boasts churches with typical Danish frescoes. The local museum (Egnsmuseum) in Færgegården includes Crown Prince Frederik VIII's bridge, which was erected in 1868.

There are also a couple of beaches within walking distance of the town.