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Skuldelev

Coordinates: 55°46′53″N 12°01′04″E / 55.78139°N 12.01778°E / 55.78139; 12.01778
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Skuldelev
Village
Skuldelev Church, which was built in the 12th century.
Skuldelev Church, which was built in the 12th century.
Skuldelev is located in Denmark
Skuldelev
Skuldelev
Skuldelev is located in Capital Region
Skuldelev
Skuldelev
Coordinates: 55°46′53″N 12°01′04″E / 55.78139°N 12.01778°E / 55.78139; 12.01778
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityFrederikssund
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
858

Skuldelev is a town in the Frederikssund Municipality in North Zealand, Denmark. It is located 5 km northeast of Skibby, 11 km south of Jægerspris and 11 km southwest of Frederikssund. As of 2024, it has a population of 858.

In 1962, the remains of five original Viking ships were recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Viking Ship Museum. "The five Viking ships - The Skuldelev Ships". Vikinges Kibs Museet. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.