Map of Kolding, Denmark

Kolding is a city in South Denmark, Denmark, with a population of about 61,638. It lies at 55.4904°N, 9.4722°E. Kolding is about 195 km (121 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fredericia, 20 km to the northeast.

Kolding at a glance

Where is Kolding?

• The 8th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in South Denmark on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 04 min on the shortest day to 17 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kolding

• Fredericia — 20 km northeast
• Vejle — 25 km north
• Hedensted — 34 km northeast
• Horsens — 48 km northeast
• Odense — 59 km east
• Esbjerg — 64 km west
• Silkeborg — 76 km north
• Herning — 78 km northwest
• Flensburg — 79 km south, Germany
• Aarhus — 87 km northeast

Largest cities in South Denmark

• Odense — 180,863
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Vejle — 60,231
• Fredericia — 40,886

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231
• Hvidovre — 53,527

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.