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Lejre Municipality
Lejre Kommune (Danish) | |
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 Lejre municipality is primarily rural | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 55°36′16″N 11°58′30″E / 55.60444°N 11.975°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Kirke Hvalsø |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carsten Rasmussen (S) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.07 km2 (92.69 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,930 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 350 |
| Website | www |
Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Zealand of Denmark.
The current municipality was established on 1 January 2007 as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merging the former Lejre Municipality with Bramsnæs Municipality and Hvalsø Municipality to form a new Lejre Municipality. 28 September 2016 Carsten Rasmussen took over as mayor from Mette Touborg, who was leaving for a new job. She had been the mayor since 1 January 2010. She was the only one from the left wing Socialist People's Party to hold the highest political position in a municipality, whereas he is from the Social Democrats.
Local companies include the chocolate manufacturer Friis-Holm.
