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Skibby is a town with a population of 3,165 (1 January 2024),[1] situated in Frederikssund Municipality, Region Hovedstaden on the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Skibby Municipality (Danish, Skibby Kommune), until 1 January 2007.
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  Skibby Location in Denmark .svg) Skibby Skibby (Capital Region) | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′11″N 11°57′49″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Hovedstaden |
| Municipality | Frederikssund |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 3,165 |
| • Urban density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4050 Skibby |
The former Skibby municipality covered an area of 80 km2, and had a total population of 6,783 (2005).
On 1 January 2007 Skibby Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Frederikssund, Jægerspris, and Slangerup municipalities to form the new Frederikssund Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 260 km2 and a total population of ca. 44,140.
- Hermann Baagøe Storck (1839 in Skibby – 1922 in Copenhagen) a Danish architect and heraldist, known for the restoration of historic buildings. Designed the purpose-built Neoclassical museum building for The Hirschsprung Collection in Copenhagen.
- Sophie Holten (1858 in Skuldelev near Skibby – 1930) a Danish painter who created portraits, flower paintings and genre works, remembered for her portraits of August Strindberg and L. A. Ring
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