Frederikssund Municipality
Municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederikssund Kommune (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁekˈsɔnˀ kʰoˈmuːnə]) is a municipality (Danish: kommune) on the shores of Roskilde Fjord in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. On 1 January 2007, the municipality was enlarged to include the old Jægerspris, Slangerup, and Skibby municipalities. It now covers an area of 250 km2 and has a population of 46,117 (1. January 2023). As of 1 January 2014 its mayor is John Schmidt Andersen, a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre political party. Frederikssund municipality belongs to Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region).
Frederikssund Municipality
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Coordinates: 55°50′13″N 12°03′55″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Hovedstaden |
Established | 1 January 2007 |
Seat | Frederikssund |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Schmidt Andersen (1 January 2014-) (V) |
Area | |
• Total | 250.61 km2 (96.76 sq mi) |
Population (1. January 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 46,117 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipal code | 250 |
Website | www |
The seat of its municipal council is the town of Frederikssund with a population of 15,283 (1 January 2009).[2] The town is connected to the Hornsherred peninsula by the Kronprins Frederik bridge. The former municipalities of Jægerspris and Skibby are located on this peninsula.