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Holbæk
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Holbæk is a city in Zealand. Holbæk is an important harbour city and a commercial and cultural center for the area.
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Town in northern Zealand, Denmark Not to be confused with Holbeck. You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Danish.  (January 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Danish Wikipedia article at [[:da:Holbæk]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|da|Holbæk}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Place in Zealand, DenmarkHolbækJune 2007 aerial photograph SealCoat of armsHolbækLocation in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkHolbækHolbæk (Denmark Region Zealand)Show map of Denmark Region ZealandCoordinates: 55°42′56″N 11°43′21″E / 55.71556°N 11.72250°E / 55.71556; 11.72250CountryDenmarkRegionZealand (Sjælland)MunicipalityHolbækFounded1236Area • Urban14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)Elevation11 m (36 ft)Population (2026) • Urban31,112 • Urban density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) • Gender 14,841 males and 16,271 females • Municipality75,009DemonymHolbækkerTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code4300Area code(+45) 00Websitewww.holbaek.dk Holbæk (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhʌlˀpek]) is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 31,112 (1 January 2026). It is located in the northwestern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark. Holbæk is located on Zealand, on the banks of Holbæk Fjord, an inlet of the larger Isefjord. Holbæk is a commercial and industrial center for the surrounding area. By rail, Holbæk is served by Danske Statsbaner's line from Roskilde to Kalundborg, which runs through the city. Vestsjællands Lokalbaner connects Holbæk by rail to Nykøbing Sjælland. The city is a major hub for the Movia bus routes. Holbæk has an active commercial seaport that serves as the harbor for the ferry to Orø (island). Near the harbor there is a substantial marina.