Slagelse

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Coordinates: 55°24′17.9″N 11°22′25.8″E / 55.404972°N 11.373833°E / 55.404972; 11.373833
Slagelse
City
Sankt Mikkels Kirke Slagelse Denmark.jpg
Coat of arms
Country Denmark
Region Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality Slagelse
Elevation 53 m (174 ft)
Coordinates 55°24′17.9″N 11°22′25.8″E / 55.404972°N 11.373833°E / 55.404972; 11.373833
Population 32,126 (2013)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codes 4200
Area code (+45) 58
Slagelse in Denmark
Website: www.slagelse.dk

Slagelse, a town in east Denmark, is in Slagelse municipality on the island of Zealand. It is about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Copenhagen. The population is 32,126 (1 January 2013).[1]

In the 11th century, Slagelse had a mint and was an important trading center. The city has an 11th-century church, and nearby is Trelleborg, a Viking fortress.

Hans Christian Andersen studied in the grammar school in this city for a few years but described it as a "nuisance".

Slagelse is twinned with Aberdare, Wales and Stargard Szczeciński, Poland.

Sights[edit]

Sport[edit]

Slagelse has been host to the Danish Sidecarcross Grand Prix numerous times[2] and hosted it again in 2010, on 5 September.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ VENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005 The John Davy Pages, accessed: 2 November 2009
  3. ^ FIM Sidecarcross World Championship - 2010 Calendar FIM website, accessed: 30 October 2009
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as of 1 January 2013, according to Statistics Denmark, Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik, page 2, ISSN 1601-1015.
1. Copenhagen 1,230,728
2. Århus 256,018
3. Odense 170,327
4. Aalborg 128,644
5. Esbjerg 71,491
6. Randers 60,895
7. Kolding 57,583
8. Horsens 55,253
9. Vejle 52,449
10. Roskilde 48,186
11. Herning 47,271
12. Helsingør 46,474
13. Hørsholm 46,104
14. Silkeborg 42,910
15. Næstved 42,141
16. Fredericia 39,914
17. Viborg 38,261
18. Køge 35,618
19. Holstebro 34,711
20. Taastrup 32,984
21. Slagelse 32,126
22. Hillerød 30,865
23. Sønderborg 27,337
24. Holbæk 27,096
25. Svendborg 26,783
26. Hjørring 24,982
27. Frederikshavn 23,309
28. Haderslev 21,485
29. Ringsted 21,423
30. Ølstykke/Stenløse 21,360
Note: The population figure for metropolitan Copenhagen includes Frederiksberg, Albertslund, Brøndby, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev, Hvidovre, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rødovre, Tårnby and Vallensbæk municipalities; parts of Ballerup, Rudersdal and Furesø; Ishøj and Greve Strand. The figure for Aalborg includes Nørresundby.
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