Frederikssund
Frederikssund (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁekˈsɔnˀ]) is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 17,135 (1 January 2023). It received the status of market town in 1810. The town is famous for its annual Viking Games as well as for the J.F. Willumsen museum. Since 1935, it has been connected to Hornsherred via the Kronprins Frederik Bridge.
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Frederikssund Location in Denmark Frederikssund Frederikssund (Capital Region) | |
| Coordinates: 55.83330°N 12.06659°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Frederikssund |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Schmidt Andersen |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Urban | 17,135 |
| • Urban density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 8,325 males and 8,810 females |
| Demonym | Frederikssunder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
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