Roskilde Municipality
| Roskilde Municipality Roskilde Kommune | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Region Zealand | |
| Seat | Roskilde | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joy Mogensen (S) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 211.88 km2 (81.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 1 2012) | ||
| • Total | 83,022 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | 265 | |
| Website | www.roskilde.dk | |
Roskilde municipality (Danish: Roskilde kommune) is a municipality in Region Sjælland, 30 km west of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark.
The biggest city is Roskilde, the municipality covers an area of 212 km², and it has a total population of 80,687 (2008). Its mayor is Joy Mogensen. She is a member of Socialdemokraterne.
Neighboring municipalities are Egedal to the northeast, Greve and Solrød to the southeast, Høje-Taastrup to the east, Køge to the south and Lejre to the west. To the north-west is Roskilde Fjord.
By January 1, 2007 the former Roskilde municipality was merged with Gundsø and Ramsø municipalities into the current one, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007). The name of the new municipality is still "Roskilde Kommune". The town hall is situated in the city of Roskilde, at Køgevej 80.
It formerly belonged to Roskilde County.
Urban areas
The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roskilde | 47,117 |
| 2 | Jyllinge | 10,153 |
| 3 | Viby | 4,580 |
| 4 | Svogerslev | 4,267 |
| 5 | Gundsømagle | 2,288 |
| 6 | Vindinge | 2,094 |
| 7 | Gadstrup | 1,922 |
| 8 | Ågerup | 1,370 |
| 9 | Veddelev | 1,169 |
| 10 | Vor Frue | 672 |
Economy
MGA Entertainment's Denmark division has its headquarters in Roskilde in Roskilde Municipality.[1]
Government
Accident Investigation Board Denmark is headquartered in Roskilde in Roskilde Municipality.[2]
References
- ↑ "Contact." MGA Entertainment. Retrieved on December 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Frontpage." Accident Investigation Board Denmark. Retrieved on 9 June 2009.
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbours: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roskilde Kommune. |
Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°06′E / 55.65°N 12.1°E
