Frederikshavn
- 📍 Location: North Denmark Region,
North Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Kattegat and Skagerrak
- 👥 Population (municipality): 57,523 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: Fladstrand recorded in 1572; market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 652.8 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 8 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 Frederikshavn?
57,523 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 59,039, a change of -2.6% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Frederikshavn in?
North Denmark Region, North Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Aalborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Frederikshavn?
The largest towns are Frederikshavn (22,496 inhabitants), Sæby (9,012 inhabitants), Skagen (7,250 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Frederikshavn?
3,659 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 176 in hotels and restaurants and 441 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Frederikshavn?
652.8 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 88 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 87% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (50,233 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).