Vallensbæk Municipality
| Vallensbæk Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Capital Region | |
| Seat | Herlev | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Henrik Bo Fomsgaard Rasmussen (C) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2015) | ||
| • Total | 15,204 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | 187 | |
| Website |
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Vallensbæk Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.
Overview
The municipality covers an area of 9.49 km² (2013), according to Municipal Key Figures (De Kommunale Nøgletal (www.noegletal.dk)), and has a population of 15204 (1 January 2015). Its mayor is Henrik Rasmussen, a member of the Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Vallensbæk.
Vallensbæk municipality was not merged with other municipalities on January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
The municipality has a beach, a marina, and the Vallensbæk Marsh (Vallensbæk Mose) recreation area.
The Local Council
As of January 1, 2014, the local council are as follows:[1]
Henrik Rasmussen (Mayor), Søren Wiborg, Anette Eriksen, Kenneth Kristensen Berth, Katja Lindblad, Jytte Bendtsen, Martin Nielson, Søren Mayntz, Niels Jørgensen, Morten Schou Jørgensen, John Smith, Erdal Colak,Arne Petersen, Carina Kristensen Berth, Gitte Hansen Lumby and Niels Karlsen.
The local council meets once a month and meetings are open to all. All agendas and minutes are publicly available.[2]
Political Committees
Vallensbæk has a finance committee and three standing policy committees:[3]
- Finance Committee
- Social Affairs and Health Committee
- Child and Culture Committee
- Technical and Environmental Committee
Education
The town has three schools: Pilehave school (North Field), Vallensbæk school (village) and Egholm School (Beach).
See also
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
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Coordinates: 55°38′N 12°22′E / 55.633°N 12.367°E