Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn (Danish: [fʁeðʁeksˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand.
Frederikshavn | |
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Town | |
From upper left: Kattegat Silo, Frederikshavn Church, Havnegade, Port of Frederikshavn, Nordre Skanse | |
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Seal Coat of arms | |
Frederikshavn Frederikshavn | |
| Coordinates: 57.441°N 10.534°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland ("Nordjylland") |
| Municipality | Frederikshavn |
| City Status | 1818 |
| Named for | King Frederik VI |
| Government | |
| • Type | Magistrate |
| • Mayor | Birgit Hansen (S) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 651.04 km2 (251.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01) | |
| • Rank | Denmark: 29th |
| • Urban | 22,961 |
| • Urban density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 11,537 males and 11,424 females |
| Demonym | Frederikshavner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9900 |
| Area code | (+45) 98 |
| Website | Official website |
The town has a population of 22,961 (1 January 2023), and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours.
Frederikshavn's oldest district, Fiskerklyngen, is originally from the mid-16th century, but the houses now there are from 18th–19th centuries.
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