Frederikssund Municipality
Municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Frederikssund Kommune (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁek(s)ˈsɔnˀ kʰoˈmuːnə, fʁæðʁæk(s)ˈsɔnˀ -]) 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 47,450 (1 January 2026). 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 |
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| • Mayor | John Schmidt Andersen (1 January 2014-) (V) |
| Area | |
• Total | 250.61 km2 (96.76 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2026)[1] | |
• Total | 47,450 |
| • Density | 189.3/km2 (490.4/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.
Locations
The ten largest locations in the municipality are:
| Nr (#) | City | Population (2011) |
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| 1 | Frederikssund | 15,468 |
| 2 | Slangerup | 6,822 |
| 3 | Jægerspris | 4,065 |
| 4 | Skibby | 3,185 |
| 5 | Græse Bakkeby | 2,368 |
| 6 | Kulhuse | 912 |
| 7 | Skuldelev | 905 |
| 8 | Gerlev | 783 |
| 9 | Store Rørbæk | 570 |
| 10 | Over Dråby Strand | 442 |
Politics
Municipal council
Frederikssund's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Recent developments
The new harbour square provides the finishing touches to the harbour developments which began in the 1990s. There are also ambitious plans to build a new residential development to the south of Frederikssund in Vinge north of Store Rørbæk. Vinge Station on the C line of the S-train was opened 14 December 2020.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Frederikssund's main pedestrian street
Kulhuse
