Furesø
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
North Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Lakes Furesø and Farum Sø
- 👥 Population (municipality): 42,874 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: Værløse recorded in (Witherløse)
- 📏 Area: 56.8 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 47 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 Furesø?
42,874 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 41,001, a change of +4.6% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Furesø in?
Capital Region of Denmark, North Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Furesø?
The largest towns are Farum (20,558 inhabitants), Værløse (13,197 inhabitants), Furesø (3,888 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Furesø?
2,862 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 64 in hotels and restaurants and 254 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Furesø?
56.8 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 755 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 98% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (42,024 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).