Slagelse

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Slagelse
City
Church of Saint Michael
Seal Coat of arms
Slagelse Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Slagelse Slagelse (Denmark Region Zealand) Show map of Denmark Region Zealand
Coordinates: 55°24′17.5″N 11°21′11″E / 55.404861°N 11.35306°E / 55.404861; 11.35306
Country	Denmark
Region	Region Zealand
Municipality	Slagelse
Area
• Urban	16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Urban	35,044
• Urban density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	17,177 males and 17,867 females
Demonym(s)	Slagelsebo, Slagelseaner
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4200
Calling code	(+45) 58
Website	https://www.slagelse.dk/

Slagelse (Danish pronunciation: [ˈslɛːjl̩sə]) is a town on Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Kalundborg and 14 km west of Sorø.