Roskilde
Roskilde (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁʌskilə]) was the capital of Denmark until 1443. Since then, Copenhagen has been the capital.
Roskilde | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Roskilde Cathedral | |
 Seal  Coat of arms | |
  Roskilde Location in Denmark  Roskilde Roskilde (Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°05′E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Roskilde |
| Established | 980s |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Bredam (S) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.99 km2 (81.85 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,046 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| (Urban area) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.roskilde.dk |
The most important church in Denmark is in Roskilde. It is where the dead Danish kings are buried. The city also have a yearly music festival called Roskilde Festival. The festival is one of two biggest in Europe.
Roskilde has a population of about 54,000. An important economic activity is tourism.
Famous people from Roskilde
- Jens Adolf Jerichau (d. 1916), painter
- Peter Madsen (1978-), footballer
- Kevin Magnussen (1992-), racing driver
- Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, screenwriter[2]
References
- "BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex". statbank.dk. Statistics Denmark. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- Dorph-Petersen, Jes; Kaster, Søren. "Egmont 1878–2003 • 125 years". Egmont Publishing. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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