Kokkedal () is the municipal seat of

Fredensborg Municipality 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 42,186 (as of 1. January 2025). Its mayor, since 2010, ...

and a northern settlement in the

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of Hørsholm, located on the coastline of northern

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

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, between the two towns,

Nivå Nivå is a town with a population of 8,769 (1 January 2025)Hørsholm Hørsholm () is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality. Hørsholm proper ...

, 30 km north of

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. The settlement is connected with the Oresundtrain towards

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsin ...

to the north and

to the south, with extensions to

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and other major cities in southern Sweden.

History

Kokkedal was previously the seat of

Karlebo Kommune Karlebo Kommune was until 1 January 2007 a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Frederiksborg County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 40 km², and had a total po ...

until the reform of the Danish Municipalities and Regions in 2007, as a result of the Municipal Reform in 2007 ( Kommunalreformen (2007)).

Demographics

Kokkedal has, like

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or Arab roots.56% of the population are either immigrants or Danish citizens with immigrant parents and 44% are native Dane

Notable people

Cecilia Iftikhar Miss Denmark () is a national Beauty pageant in Denmark. The pageant was founded in 1926, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe and other titleholders to Miss World, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. ...

(born 1987 in Kokkedal) competitor in

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Sport

Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Christensen (; born 30 April 1985) is a Danish former Cycle sport, racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2005 to 2024. He is the brother of racing cyclists Jacob and Jesper Mørkøv. Career Born in Kokkedal, Mørk� ...

(born 1985 in Kokkedal) a Danish professional racing cyclist * Jesper Morkov (born 1988 in Kokkedal) a Danish male track and road cyclist *

Mads Valentin Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen (born 1 September 1996), usually known as Mads Mini or Mads Valentin, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg. Club career FC Nordsjælland V ...

(born 1996 in Kokkedal) a footballer who plays for Swiss club

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Oliver Kjærgaard Oliver Kjærgaard (born 11 July 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens. Club career Lyngby BK Kjærgaard got his debut at the age of 17, on 8 December 2015 against AB in the ...

(born 1998 in Kokkedal) a Danish footballer Municipal seats in the Capital Region of Denmark Municipal seats of Denmark Neighbourhoods in Denmark Fredensborg Municipality {{CapitalDK-stub