Frederikshavn Municipality

Frederikshavn Municipality
Frederikshavn Kommune (Danish)
Official logo of Frederikshavn Municipality
Coordinates: 57°26′28″N 10°32′23″E / 57.4411°N 10.5397°E / 57.4411; 10.5397
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Nordjylland
City charter1818
Current municipality1 January 2007
SeatFrederikshavn
Government
 • MayorBirgit Hansen
Area
 • Total648.6 km2 (250.4 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total58,376
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC2 (CEST)
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Frederikshavn Municipality (Danish: Frederikshavn Kommune) is the northernmost Danish municipality, located in Region Nordjylland.

As a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), it is a merger between the previous municipalities of Frederikshavn, Skagen and Sæby. The new municipality has an area of 642 km² and a total population of 58,376 (2024).[1]

The first mayor of the new municipality was Erik Sørensen (Social Democrats). Since 2014 it has been Birgit Hansen which governs by a broad coalition with the rest of all the parties.