Hillerod is a Danish town with a population of 36,873, located in the center of North Zealand approximately 30 kilometers northwest of Copenhagen. It is the administrative center of Hillerod Municipality and also the administrative seat of Region Hovedstaden, one of Denmark's five regions, and is best known for its large Renaissance castle, Frederiksborg Castle, now home to the Museum of National History.
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Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude55.933333 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Hillerod (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationSource text, founding-year-range-start: 1552
The name is first mentioned in 1552 as Hylderødz, deriving from the male name Hildi and the suffix -rød, meaning "Hildi's clearing".
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1552
The name is first mentioned in 1552 as Hylderødz, deriving from the male name Hildi and the suffix -rød, meaning "Hildi's clearing".
Source text, founding-year: 1552
The name is first mentioned in 1552 as Hylderødz, deriving from the male name Hildi and the suffix -rød, meaning "Hildi's clearing".
Infobox: population_urban
36873
View the Source 2. Hillerod (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 55.933333, longitude 12.3
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 41 m
View the SourceHillerod (Wikipedia)
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