Jyllinge

Jyllinge is a town located on the eastern shores of Roskilde Fjord, midway between Roskilde and Frederikssund, Roskilde Municipality, some 40 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The original fishing village is surrounded by large areas of Single-family detached homes. As of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 10,801.

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Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.name: Jyllinge
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Hotel Søfryd (Jyllinge).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hotel Søfryd in Old Jyllinge
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Roskilde
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 5.8
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_density_metro_km2: auto
Settlement.population_urban: 10801
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Gender
Settlement.population_blank1: 5352 males and 5449 females

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Elevation: 24
Image: Jyllinge mpazdziora.JPG

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postal code: 4040
Commons category: Jyllinge

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History
Harbour
Churches
Other facilities
Notable people
See also
References

==History== thumb|200px|left|Jyllinge in 1920, painting by Peder Mørk Mønsted Jyllinge is first mentioned in 1171 as Iuleghe, possibly derived from Iula, meaning "the yellow', an old name for Lilleø, and from Old Danish eki, meaning "oak forest".