Solrød Municipality

Solrød is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 40 km², and has a total population of 21,582 (2014). Its mayor is Niels Hörup, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The municipal seat is Solrød Strand.

For the municipal seat, see Solrød Strand.
Solrød Municipality

Solrød Kommune
Municipality
Solrød Centre, home to the town hall, the local S-train station and many shops
Coat of arms
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Zealand
SeatSolrød Strand
Government
 • MayorNiels Emil Hörup (V)
Area
 • Total40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 1, 2012)
 • Total21,122
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
IslandZealand
Municipal code269
Websitewww.solrod.dk

Overview

Most of the population lives in an urbanized belt between the coast of Køge Bay and the E47 motorway, developed in the 1970s. The northern part of the belt is Solrød Stand; this is the site of the municipal council. The southern part is Jersie Strand. The coastal belt is connected by S-train to central Copenhagen to the north, and to the city of Køge to the south, with stations at Solrød Strand and Jersie Strand.

Further inland lies fertile farmland, dotted with the old villages of Karlstrup, Solrød, Jersie, Kirke Skensved, and Gammel Havdrup. The town of Havdrup has a station on the Lille Syd railway between Roskilde and Køge.

Neighboring municipalities are Greve to the north, Roskilde to the west, and Køge to the south. To the east is Køge Bay (Køge Bugt).

There are popular beaches along the Køge Bay coast, and the municipality is a popular summer house area. The area attracts both local day visitors and summer vacationers who are interested in boating, beaches and sunshine.

History

The 2007 municipal reform left the boundaries of Solrød unchanged.

Urban areas

There are four urban areas in the municipality:

#LocalityPopulation
1Solrød Strand15.159
2Havdrup3.992
3Jersie530
4Solrød476

and

Politics

Municipal council

Solrød's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats		 Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C D F G I L O V
2005 3 1 1 1 1 1 7 15 69.2% Niels Hörup (V)
2009 4 1 1 2 2 1 8 19 68.0%
2013 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 8 76.8%
2017 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 75.1%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017
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