Egedal Municipality: Ølstykke-Stenløse, Smørumnedre, Ganløse
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
North Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Roskilde Fjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 46,240 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏙️ Main towns: Ølstykke-Stenløse, Smørumnedre, Ganløse
- 🏛️ Founded: Stenløse railway town from
- 📏 Area: 125.8 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: Stenløse: 14 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Egedal Municipality?
46,240 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 43,696, a change of +5.8% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Egedal Municipality in?
Capital Region of Denmark, North Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Egedal Municipality?
The largest towns are Ølstykke-Stenløse (23,904 inhabitants), Smørumnedre (10,835 inhabitants), Ganløse (2,872 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Egedal Municipality?
2,682 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 55 in hotels and restaurants and 263 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Egedal Municipality?
125.8 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 368 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 92% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (42,755 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).