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Roskilde County


 

Roskildes Amt (English Roskilde County) is a county (Danish, amt) on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.

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English - County - Amt - Island - Zealand - Denmark

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Roskilde is also the name of the county's capital, and the name of a municipality (Danish, kommune). The small city of Roskilde is located 15 km west of Copenhagen. Danish kings were traditionally crowned there, in the Roskilde Cathedral. Roskilde is also home to the Viking Ships Museum, an "alternative" univeristy, and the popular Roskilde Festival, annual music festival.

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Danish - Kommune - Roskilde Cathedral - Roskilde Festival

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