Frederikshavn Municipality


Frederikshavn Municipality is the northernmost Danish municipality, located in Region Nordjylland.
As a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), it is a merger between the previous municipalities of Frederikshavn, Skagen and Sæby. The new municipality has an area of 642 km² and a total population of 57,882.
The first mayor of the new municipality was Erik Sørensen. Since 2014 it has been Birgit Hansen which governs by a broad coalition with the rest of all the parties.

Towns

The following is a list of settlements within the municipality by population.
Frederikshavn23,000
Sæby8,700
Skagen8,200
Strandby2,400
Ålbæk1,500
Østervrå1,300

Voerså570
Hørby440
Kvissel430
Halbjerg340
Thorshøj280
Syvsten270

Mayor

For a list of mayors in Skagen and Sæby before the 2007 merger, see below.

Frederikshavn

Former Skagen municipality

Former Sæby municipality

Politics

Municipal council

Frederikshavn's municipal council consists of 29 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Twin towns – sister cities

Frederikshavn is twinned with: