Holbæk
- 📍 Location: Region Zealand,
West and South Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Isefjord and Holbæk Fjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 75,009 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: castle founded in 1236, market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 577.3 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 11 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 Holbæk?
75,009 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 71,913, a change of +4.3% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Holbæk in?
Region Zealand, West and South Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Sorø.
❓ What are the largest towns in Holbæk?
The largest towns are Holbæk (31,112 inhabitants), Jyderup (4,207 inhabitants), Tølløse (4,028 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Holbæk?
5,066 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 136 in hotels and restaurants and 441 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Holbæk?
577.3 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 130 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 82% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (61,679 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).