Frederikshavn | |
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Town | |
![From upper left: Kattegat Silo, Frederikshavn Church [da], Havnegade, Port of Frederikshavn, Nordre Skanse](view_image.php?q=Frederikshavn&sq=&lang=&file=File:Frederikshavn_collage.jpg) From upper left: Kattegat Silo, Frederikshavn Church, Havnegade, Port of Frederikshavn, Nordre Skanse | |
 Seal  Coat of arms | |
  Frederikshavn .svg) Frederikshavn | |
| Coordinates: 57°26′28″N 10°32′02″E / 57.441°N 10.534°E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland ("Nordjylland") |
| Municipality | Frederikshavn |
| City Status | 1818 |
| Named for | King Frederik VI |
| Government | |
| • Type | Magistrate |
| • Mayor | Karsten Thomsen (S) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 651.04 km2 (251.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[2] | |
| • Rank | Denmark: 30th |
| • Urban | 22,838 |
| • Urban density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 11,416 males and 11,422 females |
| Demonym | Frederikshavner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9900 |
| Area code | (+45) 98 |
| Website | Official website |
Frederikshavn (Danish: [fʁeðʁeksˈhɑwˀn] ) is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand.
The town has a population of 22,838 (1 January 2024),[2] and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours.
Frederikshavn's oldest district, Fiskerklyngen, is originally from the mid-16th century, but the houses now there are from 18th–19th centuries.