Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn
Town
From upper left: Kattegat Silo, Frederikshavn Church [da], Havnegade, Port of Frederikshavn, Nordre Skanse
Seal Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 57°26′28″N 10°32′02″E / 57.441°N 10.534°E / 57.441; 10.534
Country	Denmark
Region	North Jutland ("Nordjylland")
Municipality	Frederikshavn
City Status	1818
Named for	King Frederik VI
Government
• Type	Magistrate
• Mayor	Birgit Hansen (S)
Area [1]
• Urban	13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
• Municipal	651.04 km2 (251.37 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[2]
• Rank	Denmark: 30th
• Urban	22,838
• Urban density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	11,416 males and 11,422 females
Demonym	Frederikshavner
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9900
Area code	(+45) 98
Website	Official website

Frederikshavn (Danish: [fʁeðʁeksˈhɑwˀn] ^ⓘ) is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand.

The town has a population of 22,838 (1 January 2024),^[2] and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours.

Frederikshavn's oldest district, Fiskerklyngen, is originally from the mid-16th century, but the houses now there are from 18th–19th centuries.