What is the population of Holbæk, Zealand?

Holbæk has a population of approximately 28,264 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Holbæk, Zealand located?

Holbæk is located in Zealand, Denmark, at approximate coordinates 55.7186°, 11.7135°.

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Holbæk

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Holbæk

Total population

28,264

Elevation11 m

Coordinates55.72°, 11.71°

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Elevation

11 m

Official website

holbaek.dk

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Overview

Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 31,112. It is located in the northwestern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark.

History & geography

History

Holbæk is first mentioned in official documents in Absalon's letter of 8 June 1199, in which he granted the majority of his estates to Sorø Klosterkirke in Sorø. It was called Holbækgaard, a larger farm belonging to a nobleman, around which the city eventually developed. Next it appears in Valdemar the Victorious's book of properties (see Kong Valdemars Jordebog on the Danish Wikipedia) in 1231. Valdmar broke ground for Holbæk Slot (Holbæk Castle) in 1236. Holbæk grew from then on but is not mentioned again until around 1400 when Margaret I came for a court proceeding that granted her territories in Jutland. The event may have triggered the creation of the first city seal, which shows the three trees by the water that are the prominent features of the current seal.

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