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Holbæk

Northern Europe

Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality, in the northwestern part of Region Sjælland, with a population of 31,112 as of January 2026. It sits on the island of Zealand on the banks of Holbæk Fjord, an inlet of the larger Isefjord, and serves as a commercial and industrial center for the surrounding area, with rail service on the line from Roskilde to Kalundborg, a hub for regional bus routes, and an active seaport connecting by ferry to the island of Orø.

Facts
Population
29,608 1
Founding Year
1236 2
Elevation (m)
11 3
Latitude
55.7181 degrees north 3
Longitude
11.7103 degrees east 3
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1. GeoNames: Holbæk
GeoNames geonameid 2620147 (Holbæk), cities500/allCountries bulk dump, matched by primary name + country + coordinates within 25km (w-bbfill-geography6-0926)View the Source
2. Holbæk (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = '1236' on 'Holbæk'
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. Holbæk (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 55.7181, longitude 11.7103
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 11 m
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Wikidata: Holbæk
Wikidata Q28042, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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