Hundested

Hundested
Town
The Rørvig ferry in the harbour
The Rørvig ferry in the harbour
Hundested is located in Denmark
Hundested
Hundested
Hundested is located in Capital Region
Hundested
Hundested
Coordinates: 55°58′N 11°51′E / 55.967°N 11.850°E / 55.967; 11.850
Country Denmark
RegionCapital Region
MunicipalityHalsnæs
Area
 • Urban
7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban
8,538
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Gender [1]
4,221 males and 4,317 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-3390 Hundested

Hundested is a town with a population of 8,538 (1 January 2024)[2] and a former municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.

The former municipality is surrounded by water on three side: to the north is the Kattegat, to the west is the channel leading into the Isefjord, and to the south is Roskilde Fjord and the channel leading into it from the Isefjord.

The area is characterized by sand and dunes, especially on its northern side facing the Kattegat, but also found in the central areas and in the south. Kikhavn on the northern side of the peninsula, not far to the east of the town of Hundested, is the oldest fishing village in the area.