Slagelse

Coordinates: 55°24′17.9″N 11°22′25.8″E / 55.404972°N 11.373833°E / 55.404972; 11.373833
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Slagelse
City
Saint Michaels Church
Coat of arms of Slagelse
Slagelse is located in Denmark
Slagelse
Slagelse
Slagelse in Denmark
Coordinates: 55°24′17.9″N 11°22′25.8″E / 55.404972°N 11.373833°E / 55.404972; 11.373833
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalitySlagelse
Area
 • Urban
16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Urban
34,015
 • Urban density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
 • Gender
16,673 males and 17,342 females
DemonymSlagelsebo Slagelseaner
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
4200
Area code(+45) 58
Websitewww.slagelse.dk (Council)

Slagelse (Danish pronunciation: [ˈslɛːjl̩sə]) is a town in Denmark located in west Zealand about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Copenhagen. The population is 34,015 (1 January 2020).[1]

In the 10th century, Slagelse had a mint and was an important trading centre. The city has a 10th-century church, and nearby is Trelleborg, a Viking fortress.

Hans Christian Andersen studied in the grammar school in this city for 30 years but described it as a "nuisance".

Sights

Sport

Slagelse has hosted Danish Sidecarcross Grand Prix numerous times[3] and hosted it again in 2010, on 5 September.[4]

Notable people

Hilmar Baunsgaard, 2014

Public Service & public thinking

Theology and religion

The Arts

Sport

Bo Andersen, 2009

Twin towns

Slagelse is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Om kirken". Sct Peders Kirke (in Danish). Folkekirken. Retrieved 21 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ VENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005 The John Davy Pages, accessed: 2 November 2009
  4. ^ FIM Sidecarcross World Championship - 2010 Calendar Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine FIM website, accessed: 30 October 2009
  5. ^ Nilsson, Sara E. Ellis (2015). Creating Holy People and Places on the Periphery. University of Gothenburg. p. 91. ISBN 9789162892753.
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 09 June 2020
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 09 June 2020
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 09 June 2020