Ølsted, Halsnæs

Ølsted
Village
Ølsted rooftops with Arresø in the background (looking north).
Ølsted
Ølsted is northwest of Copenhagen
Ølsted
Ølsted (Capital Region)
Coordinates: 55°55′19″N 12°04′15″E / 55.92194°N 12.07083°E / 55.92194; 12.07083
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityHalsnæs
ParishØlsted Parish
First documented1100
Area
  Urban
1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
1,944
  Urban density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3310

Ølsted is a small town located south of Frederiksværk, between Lake Arre to the northeast and Roskilde Fjord to the west, in Halsnæs Municipality, some 50 km northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. As of January 1. 2025, the town has a population of 1,944. It belongs to the Halsnæs municipality in Region Hovedstaden.