Aalsgaarde
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Ålsgårde is a settlement in Denmark
, located on the northern coast side of Zealand, facing Øresund. It is part of the Helsingør municipality
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Formerly Ålsgårde was a separate town, but today it has grown together with the neighbouring town of Hellebæk
into an urban area
with a population of 5,578 (1 January 2011).
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, located on the northern coast side of Zealand, facing Øresund. It is part of the Helsingør municipality
Helsingør municipality
Helsingør Kommune , is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 122 km², and has a total population of 60,844...
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Formerly Ålsgårde was a separate town, but today it has grown together with the neighbouring town of Hellebæk
Hellebæk
Hellebæk is a town in North Zealand in Denmark. It has a population of 5,578 and is sited by the Øresund about 5 kilometres north of Helsingør, in Helsingør Municipality and the Capital Region....
into an urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
with a population of 5,578 (1 January 2011).