5-634: Slangerup is a town in Frederikssund Municipality , about 30 km north-west of central Copenhagen , in the Capital Region of Denmark. The town was established by the Viking Slangir at the time of Harald Bluetooth . King Eric I of Denmark (ca. 1070-July 1103), was born in Slangerup. In the 13th century the town was the scene of activities involving both Bishop Absalon and Valdemar
10-492: A municipality with an area of 260 km² and a total population of ca. 44,140. Slangerup Speedway Klub is situated on the west side of the town at Hørup Skovvej 5A. They race at the Slangerup Speedway Center . Frederikssund Municipality Frederikssund Kommune ( Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁekˈsɔnˀ kʰoˈmuːnə] ) is a municipality ( Danish : kommune ) on the shores of Roskilde Fjord in
15-548: Is the town of Frederikssund with a population of 15,283 (1 January 2009). The town is connected to the Hornsherred peninsula by the Kronprins Frederik bridge. The former municipalities of Jægerspris and Skibby are located on this peninsula. The ten largest locations in the municipality are: Frederikssund's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since
20-472: The Great . Thomas Kingo grew up and was priest in the town during the 17th century. Until 1 January 2007, Slangerup was also a municipality covering an area of 46 km² with a total population of 9,237 (2005). Slangerup Municipality ceased as a result of the 2007 Municipal Reform ( Kommunalreformen ), being merged into Frederikssund municipality along with Jægerspris and Skibby municipalities. This created
25-528: The northern part of the island of Zealand ( Sjælland ) in eastern Denmark . On 1 January 2007, the municipality was enlarged to include the old Jægerspris , Slangerup , and Skibby municipalities. It now covers an area of 250 km and has a population of 46,358 (1. January 2024). As of 1 January 2014 its mayor is John Schmidt Andersen , a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre political party . Frederikssund municipality belongs to Region Hovedstaden ( Capital Region ). The seat of its municipal council
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