Ølstykke-Stenløse
Ølstykke-Stenløse | |
|---|---|
City | |
Egedal Municipal center | |
| Coordinates: 55°46′46″N 12°11′11″E / 55.77941°N 12.18638°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipality | Egedal Municipality |
| Established | 1 January 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025) | |
| • Urban | 23,382 |
| • Urban density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 11,534 males and 11,848 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Ølstykke-Stenløse is a city located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark. Both Ølstykke and Stenløse has been counted as one city by Statistics Denmark from 1 January 2010, and it forms the eastern part of the city closest to Copenhagen, 25 kilometers in a straight line northwest of City Hall Square, as well as Gammel Ølstykke and Ølstykke Stationsby in the west. It is Denmark's 29th largest city (2025), with a population of 23,382 (2025). It is the largest city in Egedal Municipality and more than half of the municipality's residents live within the city.
Both Ølstykke and Stenløse had been established as villages with parish churches in the Middle Ages. Their settlements remained relatively rural until the mid 20th century, when suburban developments expanded their populations dramatically.