Slagelse Municipality

Slagelse municipality is a municipality (Danish: kommune) in Region Zealand on the west coast of the island of Zealand (Danish: Sjælland) in Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 571 km². The municipality borders Kalundborg Municipality to the north, Sorø Municipality to the north-east, Næstved Municipality to the south-east and connects to Nyborg Municipality via the Great Belt Bridge.

Slagelse Municipality

Slagelse Kommune
Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Denmark
Region Zealand
SeatSlagelse
Government
 • MayorJohn Dyrby Paulsen
Area
 • Total567.34 km2 (219.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total79,073
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code330
Websitewww.slagelse.dk

The main city and the site of the municipal council is the city of Slagelse. The mayor has since 2017 been John Dyrby Paulsen, a member of the Social Democratic political party.

The municipality include the inhabited islands of Omø, Agersø and Glænø, as well as the uninhabited islands of Sprogø, Østerfed, Stenfed, Ormø, Fuglehøj, Sandholm, Kidholm and Fugleholm.

On 1 January 2007 the former Slagelse municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with Hashøj, Korsør, and Skælskør municipalities to form an enlarged Slagelse municipality.

Towns

Below are all settlements in the municipality with populations of at least 200 people (populations as of 2020).[1]

Slagelse34,015
Korsør14,608
Skælskør6,455
Forlev2,525
Svenstrup1,856
Sørbymagle1,100
Dalmose988
Slots Bjergby864
Boeslunde765
Kirke Stillinge674
Bisserup523
Flakkebjerg445
Havrebjerg395
Stillinge Strand351
Rude272
Frølunde Fed252
Kongsmark Strand237

Slagelse
Main article: Slagelse
Slagelse Station.

Slagelse is the largest city in the municipality, and is the seat of the municipal council. It is the 21st largest city in Denmark. The city's largest attractions include the sizable shopping center West Zealand Center (Danish: Vestsjællandscenteret), the ruins of Antvorskov and the nearby ring castle of Trelleborg.

Slagelse is located around 15 km east of Korsør and 17 km north-east of Skælskør. 13 km east of Slagelse is Sorø, 33 km north is Kalundborg and 32 km south-east is Næstved. Slagelse borders a large forest area to the south-east, with the closest parts of the forest known as Slagelse Lystskov. Antvorskov barracks and the village of Harrested is located to the south, while the rest of the city borders fields.

Antvorskov and the ruins of the Antvorskov Monastery is located in the southern part of the town, where a school and a large supermarket is also located. The police department of the municipality is also located in the southern part of the town, as is Antvorskov Church. The south-western part of the city consist of residential areas and a number of large shops. The western side of the town is mainly residential with a small industrial area. Also to the west, though closer to the center of the city, is Slagelse Gymnasium and the surrounding educations and schools, including a large vocational school. The hiking trail and former railway Fodsporet cut through the south and western parts of Slagelse. The northern parts of Slagelse have large residential and industrial areas, and is also the location of the Danish Welfarehistorical Museum, several schools and a vocational school. To the east is Skovsø, which is a village that has mostly grown together with Slagelse and is home to many industries. A golf course is also located in Skovsø. Next to Skovsø, at the south-east of Slagelse, are mostly residential areas, and further towards the town center is Slagelse Hospital. The center of Slagelse is the home to a large number of shops, restaurants, cafés and services. Slagelse Library, Slagelse Museum, Slagelse Train Station, the town hall and two churches are located around the center of the city. The West Zealand Center (Danish: Vestsjællandscenteret) is a shopping center originating from 1969 and is also located at the center of the town.[2]

Korsør
Main article: Korsør
Korsør Fortification.

Korsør is located on the south-western tip of Zealand, connecting to Nyborg through the Great Belt Bridge. The city is split in two by the Korsør Nor fjord. The northern half of the city is known as Halsskov, and is home to Korsør Train Station, located in the outskirts of Halsskov, near the village of Stibjerg Huse. Halsskov is home to a small industrial area, a harbour, Halsskov Church, a sizable camping and vacation center and a number of cultural facilities, including a library. The southern half of Korsør is known by the city's name, and is home to a naval base, a harbour, St Povls Church and a small industrial area. The Danish Maritime Authority has its headquarter in Korsør. Also located in the city is Korsør Fortification (Danish: Korsør Fæstning), where a castle from the 1200s used to be located. It was torn down in the start of the 1800s, but the fortifications remain.[3]

Skælskør
Main article: Skælskør
Skælskør Library.

Skælskør is located south-east of Korsør and south-west of Slagelse. It borders the fjord of Noret, which goes through the town and split it in two. Skælskør Church is located in the western part of the town. In the eastern part is a sizable industrial area. Denmark Bus Museum is located in Skælskør. The village and beach of Kobæk Strand is located 1 km west of Skælskør.

Forlev and Vemmelev

Forlev and Vemmelev (also known as Forlev-Vemmelev) are two towns that have grown together. The merged town is referred to under all three names. The Statistics Denmark refer to the town as Forlev while Slagelse Municipality refer to it as Vemmelev. The E20 motorway cut through the town, with the former Forlev located north of the motorway and Vemmelev south of it. A bridge connects the two sides of the town. Vemmelev Church is located in Vemmelev.

Villages

The large size and population of the municipality mean that there are many small villages and settlements in the municipality.

Omø Harbour in Kirkehavn.

Slots Bjergby is a village located ca. 2 km south of Slagelse. The village, which has also had the names of Bjergby and Munke Bjergby, is home to the highest located church on Zealand, 77.5 meters above sea level.[4]

Fladholte is a small village located 12 km south-east of Slagelse. The village is located on the border to Næstved Municipality. In the village is the largest private collection of military vehicles in the Nordic Countries, in a museum called PanzerMuseum East. The museum display various types of military vehicles, two helicopters and a Bac 1-11 passenger plane is also displayed in the museum. [5]

Årslev is located 6 km north of Slagelse. Outside the village, to the east, is a permanent circus and amusement park called Arena Cirkusland, home to Cirkus Arena. [6]

Omø By is the main settlement on the island of Omø, with the other settlement on the island called Kirkehavn (or Omø Kirkehavn). Omø Church is located in Omø By.[7]

The main settlement on the island of Agersø is called Agersø By. Agersø Church and Agersø Mill are located here.[8]

The island of Glænø is inhabited, though there are no named settlements on the island.

In addition to these villages, there are a number of smaller settlements in the municipality. These are all the settlements with populations of less than 200 people:

Agersø By
Askegårde
Attekøb
Atterup
Bankehuse
Batterihuse
Bildsø
Bjergby Overmark
Bjærup
Bøgelunde
Bøstrup
Dalholm
Damsbro
Draget
Egetup
Eggeslevlille
Eggeslevmagle
Ellemose
Erdrup
Esholte
Firhuse
Fladholte
Flakkebjerg Stationsby
Forlev Mærsk
Frankerup
Frederikslund
Frølunde
Fårdrup
Gadehuse
Gammel Forlev
Gammellung
Gasekær Huse
Gerlev
Gimlinge
Gryderup
Gudum
Halkevad
Hallelev
Hallelev Huse
Halseby
Harrested
Harrested Mark
Hejninge
Hemmeshøj
Hulby
Hyllerup
Hyllested
Højstrup
Høve
Kelstrup
Kelstrup Strand
Kirkehavn
Kirkerup
Knivkær
Kobæk Strand
Kokkehuse
Kommenhøje
Lille Egede
Lille Nordrup
Lille Valby
Lorup
Lundby
Lundforlund
Lundstorp
Lynghuse
Løvesbjerg Gårde
Magleby
Magleby Ravnemark
Mindeshoved
Munkebjerg
Neble
Nordrup
Ny Halseby
Nyvang
Næsby Huse
Næsby Strand
Næsby ved Stranden
Næsbyskov
Ollerup
Omø By
Oreby
Oreby Huse
Ormeslev
Rosted
Rugbjerg
Rødskulle Huse
Seerdrup
Sibberup
Simmelbjerg
Skaftelev
Skalsbjerg
Skovsø
Skørpinge
Slagstrup
Sludstrup
Smut-igennem
Snekkerup
Sorterup
Stibjerg Huse
Store Kongsmark
Stubberup
Stubberup Huse
Stude
Stærrede
Søhuse
Sønder Bjerge
Sønder Jellinge
Sønderup
Sønderupsønder
Sørbylille
Teglværkshuse
Tinghuse
Tjæreby
Tranderup
Tranemose
Trælleborg Gårde
Tystofte
Tystofte Huse
Tyvelse
Vedbynørre
Vedbynørre Huse
Vedbysønder
Vedskølle
Venslev
Vester Bøgebjerg
Vollerup
Vollerup Gårde
Ærtebjerg
Øksnebjerg
Ørslev
Øster Stillinge
Årslev

Politics

In the Municipal Reform of 2007 the former Slagelse Municipality merged with the neighboring municipalities of Hashøj, Korsør and Skælskør to form the current Slagelse Municipality.

Municipal council

Slagelse's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats		 Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F I L O V Ø
2005 13 1 1 2 1 3 10 31 67.4% Lis Tribler (A)
2009 12 1 4 5 9 64.7%
2013 12 2 5 10 2 71.1% Stén Knuth (V)
2017 12 1 2 1 4 10 1 69.6% John Dyrby Paulsen (A)
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Parishes
Parishes of Slagelse Municipality.

There are 41 parishes in Nyborg Municipality. Shown in the table below are the populations of each parish, as well as the percentage of that population that are members of the Church of Denmark. All numbers are from 1 January 2020.

# Parish Population % Source
1 Kirke Stillinge 2,488 88.42 [9]
2 Havrebjerg 582 85.22 [10]
3 Sønderup 436 82.80 [11]
4 Nordrupvester 323 87.93 [12]
5 Sorterup 348 79.89 [13]
6 Gudum 98 83.67 [14]
7 Nørrevang 8,029 64.27 [15]
8 Sankt Peders 10,101 81.81 [16]
9 Hejninge 161 89.44 [17]
10 Vemmelev 2,938 89.96 [18]
11 Tårnborg 2,719 86.83 [19]
12 Halskov 7,188 70.74 [20]
13 Sankt Povls 7,470 81.51 [21]
14 Boeslunde 1,404 85.68 [22]
15 Skælskør 3,913 79.02 [23]
16 Magleby 513 84.02 [24]
17 Agersø 186 89.78 [25]
18 Omø 166 82.53 [26]
19 Tjæreby 716 86.59 [27]
20 Ørslev 236 82.63 [28]
21 Holsteinborg 889 79.75 [29]
22 Venslev 182 84.07 [30]
23 Sønder Bjerge 347 79.25 [31]
24 Høve 306 85.95 [32]
25 Hyllested 343 85.42 [33]
26 Gimlinge 1,413 87.69 [34]
27 Flakkebjerg 729 84.22 [35]
28 Eggeslevmagle 3,111 81.55 [36]
29 Fårdrup 276 82.97 [37]
30 Skørpinge 242 84.30 [38]
31 Sludstrup 303 84.49 [39]
32 Slots Bjergby 1,038 90.56 [40]
33 Gerlev 241 79.25 [41]
34 Hemmeshøj 422 87.68 [42]
35 Lundforlund 177 91.53 [43]
36 Kindertofte 173 72.83 [44]
37 Ottestrup 926 77.43 [45]
38 Antvorskov 5,899 74.66 [46]
39 Sankt Mikkels 9,976 71.00 [47]
40 Sørbymagle 1,551 87.36 [48]
41 Kirkerup 309 86.04 [49]

Notable residents

Public thought

Politics

Artisanry and construction

Art

Sport

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