Frederikssund Kommune () is a municipality ( da,
kommune) on the shores of
Roskilde Fjord in the northern part of the island of
Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern
Denmark
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. 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 44,401 (1 January 2014). As of 1 January 2014 its mayor is
John Schmidt Andersen
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Venstre political party
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. Frederikssund municipality belongs to
Region Hovedstaden (''Capital Region'').
The seat of its municipal council is the town of
Frederikssund with a population of 15,283 (1 January 2009). The town is connected to the
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 was opened 14 December 2020.
Twin towns – sister cities
Frederikssund is
twinned with:
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Demography
Local festivals
The most important celebrations include:
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Gallery
Minolta-65-02 filtered.jpg, Frederikssund's main pedestrian street
Jægerspris slot.jpg, Jægerspris Castle
Danish sailboats.jpg, Kulhuse
See also
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Frederikssund station
References
External links
* Municipal statistics
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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