Frederikssund
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
North Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 47,450 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: named in 1652; market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 248.5 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 17 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 Frederikssund?
47,450 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 45,439, a change of +4.4% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Frederikssund in?
Capital Region of Denmark, North Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Frederikssund?
The largest towns are Frederikssund (17,639 inhabitants), Slangerup (6,953 inhabitants), Jægerspris (4,131 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Frederikssund?
2,965 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 80 in hotels and restaurants and 267 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Frederikssund?
248.5 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 191 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 86% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (41,037 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).