Roskilde Municipality

Roskilde Municipality
Roskilde Kommune
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Denmark
Region Region Zealand
Seat Roskilde
Government
 • Mayor Joy Mogensen (S)
Area
 • Total 211.88 km2 (81.81 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)
 • Total 83,022
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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:

#LocalityPopulation
1Roskilde47,117
2Jyllinge10,153
3Viby4,580
4Svogerslev4,267
5Gundsømagle2,288
6Vindinge2,094
7Gadstrup1,922
8Ågerup1,370
9Veddelev1,169
10Vor Frue672

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

  1. ↑ "Contact Archived 2009-08-22 at the Wayback Machine.." MGA Entertainment. Retrieved on December 26, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Frontpage Archived 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine.." Accident Investigation Board Denmark. Retrieved on 9 June 2009.

Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°06′E / 55.65°N 12.1°E / 55.65; 12.1

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