Kalundborg municipality

Kalundborg Municipality
Kalundborg Kommune

Municipality

Kalundborg seen from the sea

Coat of arms

Denmark

Government

• Mayor

Martin Damm (V)

Area

• Total

604 km² (233 sq mi)

Population (1 January 1, 2012)

• Total

48,764

• Density

81/km² (210/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Municipal code

326

Website

www.kalundborg.dk

Kalundborg municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 598 km², and has a total population of 49,743 (2008). Its mayor is Martin Damm, a member of Venstre. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Kalundborg.

The municipality is surrounded by water on three sides:

The municipalities of Samsø to the northwest, and Juelsminde on the Jutland peninsula to the west are thus also Kalundborg's municipal neighbors, albeit separated by water.

Ferry lines connect the municipality to Aarhus on the Jutland peninsula, and to the island of Samsø at the central harbour in Kalundborg. The harbour is conveniently located near the Kalundborg train station, which connects to the cities of Holbæk and Copenhagen. A large industrial zone, including a South Harbour?, is located south of the town's central area.

On January 1, 2007 Kalundborg municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Gørlev, Hvidebæk, Bjergsted, and Høng municipalities to form the new Kalundborg municipality.

The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:

The tip of Røsnæs peninsula is the westernmost point on the island of Zealand. On the northern side of the peninsula is the Skanse Forest (Skanseskoven) which has a rich birdlife. During the spring and autumn it is visited by many migrating birds.

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