Viby, Roskilde Municipality

Viby
Town
Viby railway station
Viby is located in Denmark
Viby
Viby
Location in Denmark
Viby is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Viby
Viby
Viby (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°33′4″N 12°1′22″E / 55.55111°N 12.02278°E / 55.55111; 12.02278
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityRoskilde
Area
 • Urban
2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban
4,881
 • Urban density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
 • Gender [1]
2,388 males and 2,493 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4130 Viby Sjælland

Viby, often referred to as Viby Sjælland (usually styled Viby Sj) to distinguish it from Viby J in Jutland, is a satellite and commuter town to Roskilde and Copenhagen, located 8 km south of Roskilde, in Roskilde Municipality, some 30 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The original village, now Gammel Viby ("Old Viby"), is located in the northern part of town while the modern district has formed around Viby railway station which opened on the Danish Main Line between Copenhagen and western Denmark in 1854. The village of Dåstrup is now also an integrated part of Viby. As of 1 January 2024, Viby had a population of 4,881.[2]