Halsnæs Municipality: Frederiksværk, Hundested, Liseleje
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
North Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Kattegat, Isefjord and Roskilde Fjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 31,738 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏙️ Main towns: Frederiksværk, Hundested, Liseleje
- 🏛️ Founded: Frederiksværk market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 122.0 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: Frederiksværk: 10 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 Halsnæs Municipality?
31,738 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 31,420, a change of +1.0% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Halsnæs Municipality in?
Capital Region of Denmark, North Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Halsnæs Municipality?
The largest towns are Frederiksværk (12,884 inhabitants), Hundested (8,609 inhabitants), Liseleje (2,390 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Halsnæs Municipality?
1,917 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 77 in hotels and restaurants and 159 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Halsnæs Municipality?
122.0 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 260 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 93% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (29,390 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).