Roskilde

Roskilde
Roskilde
Town
	Roskilde Cathedral
	Seal Coat of arms
	Roskilde Location in Denmark Roskilde Roskilde (Denmark)
	Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°05′E / 55.650°N 12.083°E
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Roskilde
Established	980s
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Bredam (S)
Area
• Total	211.99 km2 (81.85 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	50,046
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
	(Urban area)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.roskilde.dk

Roskilde (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁʌskilə]) was the capital of Denmark until 1443. Since then, Copenhagen has been the capital.

The most important church in Denmark is in Roskilde. It is where the dead Danish kings are buried. The city also have a yearly music festival called Roskilde Festival. The festival is one of two biggest in Europe.

Roskilde has a population of about 54,000. An important economic activity is tourism.

Famous people from Roskilde

Jens Adolf Jerichau (d. 1916), painter
Peter Madsen (1978-), footballer
Kevin Magnussen (1992-), racing driver
Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, screenwriter^[2]

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Roskilde
Town
Roskilde Cathedral
Seal Coat of arms
Roskilde Location in Denmark Show map of Zealand Roskilde Roskilde (Denmark) Show map of Denmark
Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°05′E / 55.650°N 12.083°E / 55.650; 12.083
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Roskilde
Established	980s
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Bredam (S)
Area
• Total	211.99 km² (81.85 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)^[1]
• Total	50,046
• Density	240/km² (610/sq mi)
	(Urban area)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.roskilde.dk