Frederikssund

Frederikssund
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Frederikssund
Frederikssund is located in Denmark
Frederikssund
Frederikssund
Location in Denmark
Frederikssund is located in Capital Region
Frederikssund
Frederikssund
Frederikssund (Capital Region)
Coordinates: 55°50′00″N 12°04′00″E / 55.83330°N 12.06659°E / 55.83330; 12.06659
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityFrederikssund
Government
 • MayorJohn Schmidt Andersen
Area
 • Urban
8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
17,244
 • Urban density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
 • Gender[2]
8,391 males and 8,853 females
DemonymFrederikssunder
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

Frederikssund (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁekˈsɔnˀ]) is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 17,244 (1 January 2024).[1] It received the status of market town in 1810. The town is famous for its annual Viking Games as well as for the J.F. Willumsen museum. Since 1935, it has been connected to Hornsherred via the Kronprins Frederik Bridge.[3]