Map of Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde is a city in Zealand, Denmark, with a population of about 51,916. It lies at 55.6415°N, 12.0803°E. Roskilde is about 31 km (19 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taastrup, 14 km to the east.
Roskilde at a glance
Country
Region
Zealand
Population
51,916GeoNames
Coordinates
55.6415, 12.080355°38′29″N 12°04′49″E
Time zone
Europe/CopenhagenUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Copenhagen
31 km (19 mi)
Where is Roskilde?
- The 12th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
- The largest city in Zealand on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 02 min on the shortest day to 17 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Roskilde
- Taastrup — 14 km east
- Greve — 15 km southeast
- Ballerup — 20 km northeast
- Køge — 21 km south
- Rødovre — 24 km east
- Hvidovre — 25 km east
- Frederiksberg — 29 km east
- Copenhagen — 31 km east
- Hillerød — 35 km northeast
- Hørsholm — 37 km northeast
Largest cities in Zealand
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
- Kolding — 61,638
- Horsens — 61,074
- Vejle — 60,231
Map of Denmark and all its cities →
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.