Fredensborg Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region). The municipality covers an area of 112.13 km2 and has a total population of 42,445 (as of 1 January 2026). Its mayor, since 2010, is Thomas Lykke Pedersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
The municipality was created on 1 January 2007, in a merger of the former municipalities of Karlebo Kommune and Fredensborg-Humlebæk Kommune, switching the political powers from the conservative party to the Social Democrats.
Fredensborg Palace is the Danish Royal Family's spring and autumn residence. Queen Ingrid of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik died there.
Locations Kokkedal 15,354 Humlebæk 9,746 Fredensborg 8,769 Nivå 8,011
Politics
Municipal council Fredensborg's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Election Party Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor200582421192770.7%Olav Aaen (V)2009824411767.8%Thomas Lykke Pedersen (A)201392211128174.6%201710321127173.2%Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017
Attractions The best known attraction in the municipality is the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
Twin towns – sister cities
Fredensborg is twinned with: Bad Berleburg, Germany Håbo, Sweden Ingå, Finland Nittedal, Norway Paide, Estonia Sudbury, England, United Kingdom
References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Official website