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Slagelse is a town in east Denmark, located in Slagelse municipality on the island of Zealand. It is located about 100 km (62 miles) south-west of Copenhagen. Population is about 31,800 (2006).
Hans Christian Andersen studied in the grammar school in this city for a few years but described it as a "nuisance". In the 11th century it had a mint and was an important trading center. The city has an 11th-century church, and nearby is (Trelleborg), a Viking fortress.
Slagelse is twinned with Aberdare, Wales.
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30 most populous cities of Denmark (as of 1 Jan 2008 according to Statistics Denmark [1]) |
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1. Copenhagen (1,153,615) · 2. Århus (237,551) · 3. Odense (158,163) · 4. Aalborg (121,818) · 5. Esbjerg (70,880) · 6. Randers (59,565) · 7. Kolding (55,596) · 8. Horsens (51,670) · 9. Vejle (50,213) · 10. Roskilde (45,824) · 11. Herning (44,763) · 12. Næstved (41,810) · 13. Silkeborg (41,674) · 14. Fredericia (39,391) · 15. Viborg (34,831) · 16. Køge (34,792) · 17. Helsingør (Elsinore) (34,350) · 18. Holstebro (33,939) · 19. Hørsholm (32,886) · 20. Taastrup (31,917) · 21. Slagelse (31,879) · 22. Hillerød (29,296) · 23. Svendborg (27,318) · 24. Sønderborg (27,286) · 25. Holbæk (26,267) · 26. Hjørring (24,815) · 27. Frederikshavn (23,551) · 28. Haderslev (21,279) · 29. Skive (20,643) · 30. Ringsted (20,188)
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