Vallensbæk Municipality 2.49

Vallensbæk Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark.OverviewThe municipality covers an area of 9.49 km² (2013), according to Municipal Key Figures (De Kommunale Nøgletal (www.noegletal.dk)), and has a population of 15727 (1 April 2017). Its mayor is Henrik Rasmussen, a member of the Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party.The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Vallensbæk.The Church of Denmark has one parish in the municipality, namely Vallensbæk Parish.Vallensbæk Municipality was not merged with any adjacent municipality under the municipal reform of 2007, as it agreed to enter into a "municipal cooperation agreement" with Ishøj Municipality.The municipality has a beach, a marina, and the Vallensbæk Marsh (Vallensbæk Mose) recreation area.The Local CouncilAs of January 1, 2014, the local council are as follows:Henrik Rasmussen (Mayor), Søren Wiborg, Anette Eriksen, Kenneth Kristensen Berth, Katja Lindblad, Jytte Bendtsen, Martin Nielson, Søren Mayntz, Niels Jørgensen, Morten Schou Jørgensen, John Smith, Erdal Colak,Arne Petersen, Carina Kristensen Berth, Gitte Lumby Hansen and Niels Karlsen.