Asnæs
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark
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Asnæs is a town in Odsherred Municipality in northwestern Zealand in Denmark. It is situated approximately 90 kilometres west of Copenhagen and has a population of 3,073 (1. January 2025).[1]
Asnæs | |
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Town | |
The house in Asnæs - a cultural place | |
  Asnæs Location in Denmark .svg) Asnæs Asnæs (Denmark Region Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 55°48′51″N 11°29′55″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Zealand |
| Municipality | Odsherred |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
| • Urban | 3,073 |
| • Urban density | 1,380/km2 (3,570/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 1,437 males and 1,636 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4550 Asnæs |
The town is home to a swimming hall, a sports hall, Asnæs Skole folkeskole, Asnæs Centret shopping center, Odsherred Gymnasium, and a large production site for NKT Cables.
Transport
Asnæs is situated close to the Danish national road 21. It has a railway station on the Odsherred Railway Line, terminating in Holbæk and connecting to trains to Copenhagen.
Notable people
- Christian Poulsen (born 1980 in Asnæs) a Danish former footballer, winning 454 club caps; regular member of the Denmark national football team with 92 caps
