Frederikshavn municipality (Frederikshavn Kommune) | ||
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Country | Denmark | |
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Region | Region Nordjylland | |
Seat | Frederikshavn | |
- coordinates | 57°26′28″N 10°32′23″E / 57.44111°N 10.53972°ECoordinates: 57°26′28″N 10°32′23″E / 57.44111°N 10.53972°E | |
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) | |
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).