Frederikssund Kommune () is a municipality ( da,
kommune) on the shores 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 h ...
in the northern part of the island of
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is the 1 ...
(''Sjælland'') in eastern
Denmark
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. On 1 January 2007, the municipality was enlarged to include the old
Jægerspris
Jægerspris is a town, with a population of 4,020 (1 January 2022),[Slangerup
Slangerup is a town in Frederikssund Municipality, about 30 km north-west of central Copenhagen, in the Capital Region of Denmark.
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, and
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municipalities. It now covers an area of 250 km² and has a population of 44,401 (1 January 2014). As of 1 January 2014 its mayor is
John Schmidt Andersen
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, a member of the agrarian liberal
Venstre political party
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. Frederikssund municipality belongs to
Region Hovedstaden
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(''Capital Region'').
The seat of its municipal council is the town of
Frederikssund
Frederikssund () is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 16,850 (1 January 2022).[Hornsherred
Hornsherred () is a peninsula between Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark.
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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:
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
Th
new harbour squareprovides 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
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...
was opened 14 December 2020.
Twin towns – sister cities
Frederikssund is
twinned with:
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Aurskog-Høland
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, Norway
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Catoira
Catoira is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, located in the province of Pontevedra. Catoira is famous for its ruins of the Torres do Oeste (Towers of the West).
Demography
Local festivals
The most important celebrations include:
*the Vikin ...
, Spain
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Kowary
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, Poland
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Kumla
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Geography
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, Sweden
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Ramsgate
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, Finland
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Somerset
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Gallery
Minolta-65-02 filtered.jpg, Frederikssund
Frederikssund () is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 16,850 (1 January 2022).[Jægerspris Castle
Jægerspris Castle ( da, Jægerspris Slot), in Jægerspris on the Hornsherred peninsula west of Copenhagen, is a Denmark, Danish manor house. It has belonged to the Danish monarchs for most of its history which dates back to the 13th century. In ...](_blank)
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See also
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Frederikssund station
Frederikssund station is the terminus of the Frederikssund radial of the S-train network of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located near the center of the city of Frederikssund. The station area includes a large bus terminal from which a network of bu ...
References
External links
* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities mapRoad map from Google mapsThe new Frederikssund municipality's official website (Danish only)Frederikssund GymnasiumCenter BowlFrederikssund Golf ClubThe local public library (in Danish)Frederikssund marina (in Danish)
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Municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark
Municipalities of Denmark
Populated places established in 2007