Skælskør

Skælskør () is a town in Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Skælskør was the seat of Skælskør Municipality. The town is located 17 km southwest of Slagelse and 12 km southeast of Korsør. Skælskør is home to one of Denmark's largest breweries, the Harboe Brewery.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Skælskør
Settlement.nickname: The Sunshine TownSolskinsbyen
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Skælskør.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Skælskørs segl.jpg
Settlement.image_skyline: Skælskør, 2025, Slagelse Kommune. Danmark. Foto Hans Christian Hansen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Skælskør seen from the harbour
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Region Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Slagelse
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Parish
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Skælskør
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Denmark
Located in: Skælskør Municipality
Elevation: 4
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Skælskør Municipality
Image: Skaelskor harbour 2015-07-29.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Karlino
Commons category: Skælskør
different from: Skælskør Municipality
Commons gallery: Skælskør

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Saint Nicholas Church
Notable residents
References

==History== Skælskør was already incorporated as a market town by Valdemar II in 1240. The town's market rights were confirmed by Eric VII on 23 December 1414.

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