Slagelse
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| Slagelse | ||
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| Country | Denmark | |
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| Region | Zealand | |
| Municipality | Slagelse municipality | |
| Coordinates | 55°24′17.9″N 11°22′25.8″E / 55.404972°N 11.373833°E | |
| Population | 31,979 (2011) | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
  Slagelse in Denmark
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| 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 31,979 (1 January 2011).[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.
[edit] Sights
- Antvorskov monastery / ruins
- Slagelse Garden
- Slagelse Museum
- Trelleborg
[edit] Sport
Slagelse has been host to the Danish Sidecarcross Grand Prix numerous times[2] and hosted it again in 2010, on 5 September.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- ^ VENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005 The John Davy Pages, accessed: 2 November 2009
- ^ FIM Sidecarcross World Championship - 2010 Calendar FIM website, accessed: 30 October 2009
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