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| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Zealand | |
| Municipality | Slagelse municipality | |
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| Time zone | CET ([[UTC+1]]) | |
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  Slagelse in Denmark
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| Website : www.slagelse.dk | ||
Slagelse, is a town in east Denmark, located in Slagelse municipality on the island of Zealand. It is located about 100 km (62 miles) south-west of Copenhagen. Population is about 31,800 (2006).
Hans Christian Andersen studied in the grammar school in this city for a few years but described it as a "nuisance". In the 11th century it had a mint and was an important trading center. The city has an 11th-century church, and nearby is (Trelleborg), a Viking fortress.
Slagelse is twinned with Aberdare, Wales.
| 30 most populous cities of Denmark (with number of inhabitants according to Statistics Denmark [1]) |
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| 1. Copenhagen (1,084,900) • 2. Århus (228,700) • 3. Odense (152,100) • 4. Aalborg (121,500) • 5. Esbjerg (71,900) • 6. Randers (55,900) • 7. Kolding (55,000) • 8. Horsens (51,000) • 9. Vejle (49,900) • 10. Roskilde (45,800) • 11. Herning (44,400) • 12. Silkeborg (41,300) • 13. Næstved (41,200) • 14. Greve Strand (41,100) • 15. Hørsholm (37,100) • 16. Frederica (37,100) • 17. Helsingør (Elsinore) (35,100) • 18. Køge (34,500) • 19. Viborg (34,100) • 20. Holstebro (32,000) • 21. Slagelse (31,800) • 22. Taastrup (31,100) • 23. Hillerød (28,900) • 24. Sønderborg (27,400) • 25. Svendborg (27,200) • 26. Holbæk (25,600) • 27. Hjørring (24,800) • 28. Frederikshavn (23,600) • 29. Haderslev (21,100) • 30. Skive (20,600) |
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