Herlev Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 29,876 (1. January 2024). Its mayor is Thomas Gyldal Petersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The former village Herlev is the largest settlement of the municipal and the site of the municipal council. It is best known for being the site of Herlev Hospital. Neighboring municipalities are Gladsaxe to the east and northeast, Furesø Municipality to the north, Ballerup to the west, Glostrup to the southwest, Rødovre to the south, and Copenhagen to the southeast.

Hostpry

Herlev municipality was not merged with other municipalities on 1 January 2007 as part of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).

Politics

Municipal council

Herlev's municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Twin towns – sister cities

Herlev is twinned with: