Hornbæk
Sign in to saveHornbæk () is a seaside resort town on the north coast of the Danish island of Sjælland, facing the Øresund which separates Denmark from Sweden. It is part of Helsingør Municipality and is located 12 km northwest of Helsingør. It is mainly known for its fashionable holiday homes and broad sandy beaches.
Key facts
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- Town
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- Town
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- Hornbæk DK.jpg
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- Hornbæk Harbour
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- Denmark#Denmark Capital Region
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- Location in Denmark
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- Country
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- Denmark
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- Region
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- Capital (Hovedstaden)
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- Municipality
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- Helsingør
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- 8.6
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 4.0
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2025-01-01
- Settlement.population_total
- 3659
- Settlement.population_urban
- 5185
- Settlement.population_density_urban_km2
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Hornbæk () is a seaside resort town on the north coast of the Danish island of Sjælland, facing the Øresund which separates Denmark from Sweden. It is part of Helsingør Municipality and is located 12 km northwest of Helsingør. It is mainly known for its fashionable holiday homes and broad sandy beaches.
As of 2025, Hornbæk proper has a permanent population of 3,659 but since 2010 it has grown together with neighbouring Dronningmølle in Gribskov Municipality, forming an urban area with a combined permanent population of 5,185. In the summer some 35,000 people rent various properties and enjoy vacation in Hornbæk.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hornbæk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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