The municipality was a conglomerate of several small towns, the two major ones being Fredensborg and Humlebæk.
The town of Humlebæk has railroad connection to Elsinore (Helsingør) and Copenhagen.
It is situated on the shores of the Øresund, and is surrounded by small patches of forest and fields on its three remaining sides.
Once a residence for fishermen, today the town is a part of suburban Copenhagen, and is mainly composed of residential areas.
The best known attraction in the former municipality is the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.