Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn
Town
From upper left: Kattegat Silo, Frederikshavn Church [da], Havnegade, Port of Frederikshavn, Nordre Skanse
From upper left: Kattegat Silo, Frederikshavn Church, Havnegade, Port of Frederikshavn, Nordre Skanse
Official seal of Frederikshavn
Seal
Coat of arms of Frederikshavn
Coat of arms
Frederikshavn is located in Denmark
Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn
Location within Denmark
Frederikshavn is located in North Jutland Region
Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn
Location within North Jutland Region
Coordinates: 57°26′28″N 10°32′02″E / 57.441°N 10.534°E / 57.441; 10.534
Country Denmark
RegionNorth Denmark
MunicipalityFrederikshavn
City Status1818
Named forKing Frederik VI
Government
 • TypeMagistrate
 • MayorKarsten Thomsen (S)
Area
 • Urban
13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
 • Municipal651.04 km2 (251.37 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • RankDenmark: 30th
 • Urban
22,496
 • Urban density1,650/km2 (4,280/sq mi)
 • Gender
11,268 males and 11,228 females
DemonymFrederikshavner
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9900
Area code(+45) 98
WebsiteOfficial website
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Frederikshavn (Danish: [fʁeðʁeksˈhɑwˀn, fʁæðʁæksˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand.

The town has a population of 22,496 (1 January 2026), and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours.

Frederikshavn's oldest district, Fiskerklyngen, is originally from the mid-16th century, but the houses now there are from 18th–19th centuries.

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