Basic facts

Situated: in the centre of Zealand, Denmark, nearby the Roskilde Fjord 

Population: 45.824 (2008) 80.687 inhabitants in the whole county. Roskilde is the 10th biggest town in Denmark

Mayor: Poul Lindor Nielsen

Region: Zealand

Municipality: Roskilde municipality (Roskilde Kommune)

Area: 211,88 km²

Coordinates: 55°38′N, 12°05´E

Time zone: GMT +1, summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Country Code: +45, there are no area codes in Denmark, all numbers have 8 digits.

Zip Code: 4000

Airport: Roskilde Lufthavn (RKE)

Train station: Roskilde railway station with its four platforms as a central hub for connections between southern Zealand, the islands of Falster and Lolland, west Zealand and Jutland and Copenhagen.

Climate: Mild. In the summer months of June to August, the average daytime temperature is 19ºC (66ºF). The coldest month is February, with average temperature of 1ºC (34ºF).