Herlev

Herlev is a suburb about 9 km northwest of Copenhagen city center. It is the site of the municipal council of Herlev Municipality, Denmark.

Herlev Church

Sports

Herlev is the hometown of former Vancouver Canuck Jannik Hansen.

Herlev is known for its hockey team - The Herlev Hornets.

Attractions

Herlev Hospital is 120 m in height. It is famous for being Denmark's tallest building, and the fifth tallest hospital in the world. Its modern, functional architecture in bright concrete, glass and bronze-coloured aluminum gives a unique impression. Construction began in 1965 and the hospital was finished in 1975. It was opened in 1976.

Also, Herlev has several small, independent museums placed around the city.

Transport

Herlev station serves the central part of Herlev municipality. Local buses from the bus terminal outside the train station provide connections to remoter areas of the municipality.

Notable people
  • Lars Lilholt (born 1953) a Danish singer, violinist, guitarist and composer[1]
  • Anita Lerche (born 1973) a singer-songwriter, composer and actress, grew up in Herlev[2]
  • Niclas Genckel Petersen (born 1980) and Jannik Brandt Thomsen make up Nik & Jay, a Danish hip-hop/pop duo
Pernille Blume, 2015

Sport

References
  1. IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020
  2. IMDb Database retrieved 01 August 2020

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