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Frederikssund Municipality
Municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederikssund Kommune (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁek(s)ˈsɔnˀ kʰoˈmuːnə, fʁæðʁæk(s)ˈsɔnˀ -]) is a municipality (Danish: kommune) on the shores of Roskilde Fjord in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. 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 47,052 (1. January 2025). As of 1 January 2014 its mayor is John Schmidt Andersen, a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre political party. 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).[2] The town is connected to the Hornsherred peninsula by the Kronprins Frederik bridge. The former municipalities of Jægerspris and Skibby are located on this peninsula.
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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.
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Recent developments
The new harbour square provides 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.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Frederikssund's main pedestrian street
Kulhuse
See also
References
External links
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