Birkerød is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Frederiksborg County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 34 km², and has a total population of 21,930 (2005). Its mayor is Ove C. Alminde, 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 Birkerød.
Neighboring municipalities are Søllerød to the southeast, Hørsholm to the north, and Allerød and Farum to the west. To the south is Furesø ("Lake Fure").
By January 1, 2007 Birkerød municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Søllerød municipality to form the new Rudersdal municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 73 km² and a total population of 53,621 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region").
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