- Population
- 6,598
- 6.6K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AGH Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport39 km
- CPH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport60 km
About Gilleleje
Gilleleje is a town. Location: Gribskov Kommune, Capital Region. Population: 6,598. Elevation: 14 m.
Gilleleje (Danish pronunciation: [kiləˈlɑjə]) is a fishing town and seaside resort on the north coast of the peninsula North Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the northernmost point of the island of Zealand. It is one of the main towns of the Gribskov municipality in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. As of 1 January 2026, it has a population of 6,598.
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Photos of Gilleleje
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Climate of Gilleleje
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 57 | 54 |
How to get to Gilleleje
The nearest airport is Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) (60 km). The nearest large city is Helsingborg, 25 km to the east.
Airports
- Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH) Ängelholm 39 kmnortheast
- Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) Copenhagen 60 kmsouth
- Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE) Roskilde 61 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 25 kmeast
- Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 52 kmsouth
- Malmö Population: 362.1K 72 kmsoutheast
- Aarhus Population: 285.3K 131 kmwest
- Odense Population: 180.9K 145 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gilleleje
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Vittenbjerg Mountain 20 kmSW
- Store Orebjerg Mountain 9 kmW
- Stavnshøje Mountain 14 kmSW
- Salgårds Høj Mountain 12 kmW
25–60 km62 places
- Amager Island 59 kmS
- Fisketorvet Havnebad Beach 54 kmS
- Solbakken Naturistcamping - beach Beach 54 kmSW
- Yttre Hallö Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km56 places
- Sjælland Island 78 kmSW
- Långarevet Natural site 85 kmN
- Agerörsmalen Natural site 87 kmN
- Lisered Skär Natural site 96 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hesbjerg Mountain, Gribskov Kommune3.2 km SE
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Store Orebjerg Mountain, Gribskov Kommune8.5 km W
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Salgårds Høj Mountain, Gribskov Kommune12 km W
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Stavnshøje Mountain, Gribskov Kommune14 km SW
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Marienlyst Castle Historic site, Helsingør Kommune20 km SE -
Police Custody Camp Horserød Historic site, Helsingør Kommune14 km SE -
Egebæksvang Kirke Attraction, Helsingør Kommune21 km SE -
Vittenbjerg Mountain, Hillerød Kommune20 km SW
Sources & licences
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