Roskilde

Roskilde (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁʌskilə]) was the capital of Denmark until 1443. Since then, Copenhagen has been the capital.

Roskilde
Town
Roskilde Cathedral
Seal Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°05′E
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Roskilde
Established	980s
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Bredam (S)
Area
• Total	211.99 km2 (81.85 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	50,046
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
	(Urban area)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.roskilde.dk

The most important church in Denmark is in Roskilde. It is where the dead Danish kings are buried. The city also have a yearly music festival called Roskilde Festival. The festival is one of two biggest in Europe.

Roskilde has a population of about 54,000. An important economic activity is tourism.

Famous people from Roskilde

• Jens Adolf Jerichau (d. 1916), painter
• Peter Madsen (1978-), footballer
• Kevin Magnussen (1992-), racing driver
• Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, screenwriter^[2]

References

1. "BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex". statbank.dk. Statistics Denmark. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
2. Dorph-Petersen, Jes; Kaster, Søren. "Egmont 1878–2003 • 125 years". Egmont Publishing. Retrieved 28 January 2010.