Værløse

Værløse
Town
Værløse Cinema
Værløse
Location in Denmark
Værløse
Værløse (Capital Region)
Coordinates: 55°46′55″N 12°22′23″E / 55.78194°N 12.37306°E / 55.78194; 12.37306
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital Region (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityFuresø
Area
  Urban
5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
13,200
  Urban density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
  Gender
6,357 males and 6,843 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Værløse (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvɛɐ̯ˌløːsə]) is a town in Furesø Municipality in the northwestern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it has a population of 13,200. Situated on the west side of the Hillerød Motorway, between Farum Lake to the north and Søndersø Lake to the south, it is surrounded by forest on three sides. Modern Værløse emerged around Værløse station in the 1950s. The original centre of the parish was the village of Kirke Værløse, located three kilometres to the west. The two communities have now almost merged.