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Slagelse

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Slagelse () is a town on Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Kalundborg and 14 km west of Sorø.

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Place details

Locality
Slagelse
Region
Region Sjælland
Country
Danmark
Population
31,896
Timezone
Europe/Copenhagen

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Slagelse
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Sankt Mikkels Kirke Slagelse Denmark.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Church of Saint Michael
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Slagelse.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Slagelses segl.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Region Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Slagelse
Settlement.pushpin_map
Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Denmark
Settlement.area_urban_km2
16.6
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_urban
35817
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
51
Official website
www.slagelse.dk
Image
Nytorv og Sankt Mikkels Kirke.jpg
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Slagelse
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Travel guide

Get in

thumb|right|150px Slagelse is a traffic hub for western Zealand. There are many buses.

See

thumb|right|250px|reconstructed house at the Trelleborg Viking centre

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Sights
  • Trelleborg viking fortress
  • Park
  • Museum
  • Antvorskov
  • Schools
  • Transportation
  • Rail
  • Notable residents
  • Public service and politics
  • Art
  • Sport
  • References

Slagelse () is a town on Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Kalundborg and 14 km west of Sorø.

==History==

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