Frederikssund () is a

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town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the

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with a population of 16,850 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark It received the status of

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in 1810. The town is famous for its annual Viking Games as well as for the J.F. Willumsen

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. Since 1935, it has been connected to

Hornsherred Hornsherred () is a peninsula between Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It falls within the expanded Frederikssund municipality and includes Jægerspris and Skibby and before 1 January 2007 a part of Bramsn ...

via the Kronprins Frederik Bridge.

History

There is evidence of communities dating right back to the stone age with a number of burial sites in the area. It seems probable that there was a small settlement at the present location of Frederikssund in the Middle Ages but the development of the town probably began in the 12th century with the construction of a church at what was then known as Ude Sundby or Sundby Færge (Sundby Ferry). Located at a narrow point on Roskilde Fjord, Sundby Færge became the harbour for the nearby market town of Slangerup. In 1809-10, the status of market town was transferred from Slangerup to Frederikssund, named after King

Frederik III Frederick III ( da, Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bi ...

. In 1868, a pontoon bridge linking Frederikssund to Hornsherred was opened. This was replaced by today's Kronprins Frederik Bridge in 1935. Frederikssund's rapid expansion from a small town at the end of the 19th century is due in large part to the railway connection with Ballerup in 1879 which was upgraded to a frequent suburban service to

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in 1989.

Geography

Frederikssund is located on the east coast of

Roskilde Fjord Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord. Cities The cities Frederiksværk, Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Jyllinge and Roskilde (including Himmelev), (home to the famous Roskilde Festival), all ...

, about 45 km north-west of

, 20 km south of

Hillerød Hillerød () is a Danish town with a population of 35,357 (1 January 2022)Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

. It is less than an hour from Copenhagen by either road or rail. S-trains (suburban commuter trains) leave about once every 10 minutes. Copenhagen Airport can be reached by road or rail in about an hour. The low hills on which Frederikssund lies are formed of

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from the last ice age. The shallow

which separates Frederikssund from

originated in the same period. The fertile land surrounding Frederikssund is used for mixed farming - with an emphasis on cereals, root crops and pigs.

Frederikssund today

The recent development of the town center and the old commercial harbour have given Frederikssund a new look which reflects its growing popularity as a residential area with connections to Copenhagen and surroundings. It has all the facilities associated with a modern Danish town: museums, a public library, supermarkets, a hospital and sports and recreation centers. With a location facing west over the Roskilde Fjord, it has many footpaths along the shores and up into the higher ground to the east. The local rail and bus services are well developed.

Culture

Cultural attractions include the J.F. Willumsens Museum, the Færgegården local history museum at the far end of the bridge over to Hornsherred, and the annual Viking plays held in a large outdoor theatre.

Leisure activities

Activities range from sailing, rowing, cycling, golfing or gliding to simply sitting out on the main

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(''gågade'').

Sports

There are several sports clubs and facilities in Frederikssund covering soccer, American football, swimming, basketball, bowling and cycling.

Notable people

Albert Jensen Albert Jensen (25 December 1847 – 26 June 1913) was a Danish architect. He collaborated with Ferdinand Meldahl on several projects, including the completion of Marble Church in Copenhagen and Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall. He also design ...

(1847–1913), architect * Eugen Jørgensen (1858–1910), architect and local politician *

Georg Achen Georg Nicolai Achen (23 July 1860 – 6 January 1912) was a Danish painter. One of the more accomplished Naturalism (arts), Naturalists of his generation, from the 1890s he specialized in portraits. Biography Born in Frederikssund and moved with ...

(1860–1912), naturalist painter of portraits * Oluf Pedersen (1891–1970), politician and member of the

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1932–45 and 1950–60 * Povl Søndergaard (1905–1986) sculptor of lifelike busts and female figures, died here * Peter Alsing Nielsen (1907–1985), painter * Regin Prenter (1907–1990), Lutheran priest, theologian and parish priest of Branderup *

Jette Thyssen Jette Thyssen (born 1933) is a Danish textile artist, painter and lithographer who produces brightly coloured, geometrically patterned compositions. She has decorated many buildings, including the Montmartre Jazz Club in Copenhagen for its opening ...

(born 1933), textile artist, painter and lithographer *

Annie Birgit Garde Annie Birgit Garde (born 3 October 1933) is a Danish film actress. Garde has appeared in more than 40 films since 1955. Selected filmography * ''Altid ballade'' (1955) * ''Father of Four and the Wolf Cubs'' (1958) * ''Soldaterkammerater rykke ...

(born 1933), actress *

Grethe Ingmann Grethe Ingmann (born Clemmensen; 17 June 1938 – 18 August 1990) was a Danish singer. She started her career at 17, when she temporarily performed as a singer of the Malihini Hawaiians pop quartet. Soon after she sang with the Danish guitarist ...

(1938–1990), singer, died here *

Anne Dorte of Rosenborg Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg (née Anne Dorte Maltoft-Nielsen; 3 October 1947 – 2 January 2014) was a Danish countess. She was the wife of Count Christian of Rosenborg, the grandson of King Christian X of Denmark. Prince Christian had to gi ...

(1947–2014), countess and wife of

Count Christian of Rosenborg Count Christian of Rosenborg (Christian Frederik Franz Knud Harald Carl Oluf Gustav Georg Erik; 22 October 1942 – 21 May 2013) was a member of the Danish royal family. Born Prince Christian of Denmark, he was high in the line of succession unt ...

Jens Galschiøt Jens Galschiøt (born 4 June 1954) is a Danish sculptor best known for the ''Pillar of Shame''. Galschiøt moved to Odense in 1973, and in 1985 he opened a combined foundry, studio, Gallery Galschiøt and sculpture park. In 1990, Galschiøt, Er ...

(born 1954), sculptor *

Morten Messerschmidt Morten Messerschmidt (born 13 November 1980) is a Danish politician and current leader of the Danish People's Party. He was a elected Member of the Folketing at the 2019 Danish general election having previously served from 2005 to 2009. At the 2 ...

(born 1980), politician and MEP

Sport

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Vilhelm Johansen Vilhelm Johansen (16 September 1898 – 21 December 1993) was a Danish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kn ...

(1898–1993), sports shooter *

Morian Hansen Jens Henning Fisker Hansen (10 January 1905 in Frederikssund, Denmark – 21 February 1995), known popularly as Morian Hansen, was a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark who rode in the first ever Speedway World Championship Final ...

(1905–1995), motorcycle speedway rider &

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Kresten Bjerre Kresten Bjerre (22 February 1946 – 19 February 2014) was a Danish footballer, who played professionally for Houston Stars in the United States, and European clubs PSV Eindhoven and R.W.D. Molenbeek. Nicknamed "Generalen" (the General),Kurt S ...

(1946–2014), footballer, died here *

Martin Haldbo Hansen Martin Haldbo Hansen (born 2 February 1969 in Frederikssund) is a Danish rower. Together with Lars Christensen he finished fourth in the double sculls at the 1996 Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI O ...

(born 1969), rower * Anders Kristiansen (born 1979), badminton player *

Mathias Boe Mathias Boe (born 11 July 1980) is a badminton player from Denmark. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He joined the Den ...

(born 1980), badminton player, Olympic medalist * Mie Skov (born 1986), table tennis player

Twin towns - sister cities

Frederikssund practices twinning on the municipal level. For the twin towns, see twin towns of Frederikssund Municipality.

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