Its mayor as of 1 January 2014 is Benedikte Kiær, a member of the Conservative political party.

Other towns and villages include To the east is the Øresund, the strait which separates Zealand from Sweden.

He established the Sound Dues in 1429 and built the castle 'Krogen', which was made bigger in the 1580s and named Kronborg.

Kronborg Castle, known internationally as the setting of William Shakespeare's theatre play Hamlet, is today the town's main tourist attraction.

Helsingør's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.