Not to be confused with Harlev

Harlev

Harlev is a suburb of Aarhus in Denmark. It has a population of 3,563 .The suburb is located at the Danish national road 15, about 13 kilometres west of central Aarhus.-References:...

, a western suburb of Aarhus.
Hårlev is a railway town

Railway town

A railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site.In Victorian Britain, the spread of railways greatly affected the fate of many small towns...

 with a population of 2,533 (1 January 2011) in Stevns Municipality on the southeastern part of the Danish

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...

 island of Zealand about 12 kilometres south of Køge

Køge

Køge Municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km. southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² , and has a total population of 56,637...

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Until 1 January 2007 Hårlev was the site of the municipal council of the former Vallø Municipality

Vallø

Vallø was a municipality in the former Roskilde County on the east coast of the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 84 km², and had a total population of 10,337...

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Today the town is, with Store Heddinge

Store Heddinge

Store Heddinge is a Danish town in Region Sjælland. It is the administrative seat of Stevns Municipality and has a population of 3,448 .-History:...

, the co-administrative seat of Stevns Municipality, as Store Heddinge is the administrative seat and Hårlev the seat of the municipal council.

The town is located where the railroad Østbanen from Køge become divided into two lines, a southeastern line to Store Heddinge and Rødvig and a southern line to Faxe Ladeplads

Faxe Ladeplads

Faxe Ladeplads is a coastal town in Denmark with a population of 2,900 , located in Zealand and lying 5 kilometers south-east from Faxe. The town is mainly a harbour town with a working harbour and a marina. The town is a local beach-town and is surrounded by forest and sandy beaches with shallow...

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