Elsinore

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Elsinore

Total population

47,364

Coordinates56.03°, 12.61°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Helsingør ( HEL-sing-UR, Danish: [helse̝ŋˈøɐ̯ˀ]; classically known in English as Elsinore, is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsingør is located at the narrowest part of the Øresund strait and together with Helsingborg in Sweden, forms the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centred on Copenhagen and Malmö. Helsingør is a ferry city, with the frequent departures on the HH Ferry route, which connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km across the Øresund.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.