Frederikssund

Frederikssund
Town hall
Frederikssund
Location in Denmark
Frederikssund
Frederikssund (Capital Region)
Coordinates: 55°50′00″N 12°04′00″E / 55.83330°N 12.06659°E / 55.83330; 12.06659
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityFrederikssund
Government
  MayorJohn Schmidt Andersen
Area
  Urban
8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
17,583
  Urban density2,100/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
  Gender
8,561 males and 9,022 females
DemonymFrederikssunder
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2

Frederikssund (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁek(s)ˈsɔnˀ, fʁæðʁæk(s)ˈsɔnˀ]) is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 17,583 (1 January 2025). It received the status of market town in 1810. The town is famous for its annual Viking Games as well as for the J.F. Willumsen museum. Since 1935, it has been connected to Hornsherred via the Kronprins Frederik Bridge.