Frederikshavn Municipality
Frederikshavn Municipality
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| Coordinates: 57°26′13″N 10°23′36″E / 57.43706°N 10.39347°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| City charter | 1818 |
| Current municipality | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Frederikshavn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Birgit Hansen |
| Area | |
• Total | 648.6 km2 (250.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2025) | |
• Total | 57,882 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC2 (CEST) |
| Website | frederikshavn |
Frederikshavn Municipality (Danish: Frederikshavn Kommune) 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 57,882 (2025).
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.