Jægerspris
Jægerspris | |
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town | |
Jægerspris castle | |
| Coordinates: 55°51′08″N 11°59′31″E / 55.85222°N 11.99194°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Hovedstaden |
| Municipality | Frederikssund |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 4,156 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 2,037 males and 2,119 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-3630 Jægerspris |
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Jægerspris is a town, with a population of 4,156 (1 January 2025), in eastern Denmark. It is situated in Region Hovedstaden, 6 km northwest of Frederikssund, on the northern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland).
The town was established ca. 1870 around Jægerspris Castle, which is surrounded by kilometres of hiking and biking trails in the Jægerspris forest.
It was the municipal seat of the former Jægerspris Municipality (Danish, Kommune), until 1 January 2007.