Map of Hillerød, Denmark

Hillerød is the administrative centre of Capital Region, Denmark, with a population of about 35,357. It lies at 55.9279°N, 12.3008°E. Hillerød is about 33 km (20 mi) northwest of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hørsholm, 14 km to the southeast.

Hillerød at a glance

Where is Hillerød?

• The 24th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Capital Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 58 min on the shortest day to 17 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hillerød

• Hørsholm — 14 km southeast
• Ballerup — 22 km south
• Helsingør — 23 km northeast
• Helsingborg — 28 km northeast, Sweden
• Rødovre — 29 km south
• Taastrup — 31 km south
• Frederiksberg — 31 km southeast
• Hvidovre — 32 km south
• Copenhagen — 33 km southeast
• Roskilde — 35 km southwest

Largest cities in Capital Region

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Hvidovre — 53,527
• Hørsholm — 47,680
• Rødovre — 40,652
• Ballerup — 40,000
• Taastrup — 35,238
• Helsingør — 35,048

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.