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Frederikshavn Municipality

Frederikshavn municipality (Frederikshavn Kommune)
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Country Denmark
Region Region Nordjylland
Seat Frederikshavn
 - coordinates 57°26′28″N 10°32′23″E / 57.44111°N 10.53972°E / 57.44111; 10.53972Coordinates: 57°26′28″N 10°32′23″E / 57.44111°N 10.53972°E / 57.44111; 10.53972
Area 648.6 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population 61,576 (2011)
City charter 1818
 - Current municipality January 1, 2014
Mayor Birgit Hansen
Timezone CET (UTC1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC2)
Map DK Frederikshavn.PNG
Website: www.frederikshavn.dk

Frederikshavn municipality is the northernmost Danish municipality, located in Region Nordjylland.

As a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), it is a merger between the previous municipalities of Frederikshavn, Skagen and Sæby. The new municipality has an area of 642 km² and a total population of 61,576 (2011).

The first mayor of the new municipality was Erik Sørensen (Social Democrats). Since 2014 it has been Birgit Hansen which governs by a broad coalition with the rest of all the parties.

The following is a list of settlements within the municipality by population (as of 2013).


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