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Frederikshavn, Denmark

Travel to Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁeksˈhɑwˀn]) is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand.

The town has a population of 22,862 (1 January 2021), and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours.