Helsinge

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Helsinge

Total population

8,229

Elevation31 m

Coordinates56.02°, 12.20°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Helsinge is a town in North Zealand, Denmark. As of 1 January 2026, it has a population of 9,853. It is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Rolf Sørensen

Danish cyclist, born 1965

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

Aage Krarup Nielsen

travel writer (1891-1972)

A

Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen

Danish meteorologist (1924–2010)

C

Carsten Jørgensen

Danish orienteer and runner

N

Nikolaj Markussen

Danish handball player

L

Leonora Christina Skov

Danish literary critic

R

Rasmus Christiansen

Danish footballer

Sandra Toft

Danish handball player

Sophie Madsen

Danish educator of autistic children (1897–1982)

Tage Algreen-Ussing

Danish judge (1797-1872)

B

Bente Hammer

Danish textile artist and fashion designer

J

Jannich Storch

Danish footballer

K

Kristian Asmussen

Danish handball player

M

Morten Petersen

Danish football defender

Valdemar Bandolowski

Danish sailor and Olympic champion

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Capital Region

• Annisse Nord
  1.6 mi away · pop. 1,414
• Ørby
  2.8 mi away · pop. 302
• Annisse
  2.9 mi away · pop. 304
• Ramløse
  3.1 mi away · pop. 1,607
• Kagerup
  3.1 mi away · pop. 418
• Mårum
  3.3 mi away · pop. 225
• Vejby
  3.7 mi away · pop. 1,060
• Alsønderup
  3.8 mi away · pop. 556
• Holløse
  4 mi away · pop. 359
• Bækkekrog
  4.1 mi away · pop. 206
• Græsted
  4.5 mi away · pop. 3,547
• Tisvilde
  4.5 mi away · pop. 1,533

Browse all places in Capital Region →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-09-27

Pale Tussock Moth

Calliteara pudibunda

Seen 2026-09-27

Buff-tip

Phalera bucephala

Seen 2026-09-27

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-26

Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

Seen 2026-09-26

Granulated Ground Beetle

Carabus granulatus

Seen 2026-09-26

King Bolete

Boletus edulis

Seen 2026-09-26

Agile Frog

Rana dalmatina

Seen 2026-09-26

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-09-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers