Greve Municipality ( Danish : Greve Kommune is a kommune about 21 km south-west of Copenhagen in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand ( Sjælland ) in eastern Denmark . The municipality covers an area of 60 km, and has a total population of 52,157 (2024).
5-401: The site of its municipal council is the town of Greve Strand . It serves primarily as a residential municipality, functioning as a suburb for the larger Copenhagen area. Until the 1960s the area was primarily agricultural, and most businesses in town were concentrated along the coastal road "Strandvejen". With numerous holiday cottages near the coast of Køge Bugt (Køge Bay), this was also
10-798: Is a Danish town, seat of the Greve Municipality , in the Region Sjælland . Its population is 44,682 (1. January 2024). Until the 1960s, the area was primarily agricultural: most businesses in town were concentrated along the coastal road "Strandvejen". Greve Strand is located on the eastern side of the Zealand island, not too far (approx. 25 km) from Copenhagen and is a part of its urban area . [REDACTED] Media related to Greve Strand at Wikimedia Commons 55°34′56″N 12°17′20″E / 55.58222°N 12.28889°E / 55.58222; 12.28889 This article about
15-449: The S-train railroad network was expanded towards Køge , and the stations Greve and Hundige were placed adjacent to the shopping malls. Greve Municipality was formed in 1970, as part of the kommunalreform ("Municipal Reform") of that year. It was established by combining the following parishes : Greve municipality was one of the municipalities that was not merged 1 January 2007 in
20-497: The destination for many inhabitants of Copenhagen on holiday away from the hustle and bustle of the city. During the late 1960s and into the 1970s, many people moved permanently out of Copenhagen and into new homes in places like Greve. What was formerly farmers' fields quickly turned into districts of detached houses, whilst most of the shops and similar businesses near the coastal road moved into central shopping malls such as Hundige Storcenter and Greve Midtby Center . Around 1980
25-586: The nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) . Greve's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has six political committees. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007 . 2005 local election results: 2009 local election results: 2013 local election results: 2017 local election results: 2021 local election results: Greve Strand Greve Strand (commonly also known simply as Greve )
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