Editing Roskilde (section)

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| leader_name            = Thomas Bredam ([[Social Democrats (Denmark)|S]])
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DK-4000 Roskilde
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'''Roskilde''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ɒ|s|k|ɪ|l|ə}} {{respell|ROSK|il|ə}},<ref>{{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/Roskilde |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322182256/https://www.lexico.com/definition/roskilde |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-03-22 |title=Roskilde |dictionary=[[Lexico]] UK English Dictionary |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref> {{IPA|da|ˈʁʌskilə|lang}}) is a city {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} west of [[Copenhagen]] on the Danish island of [[Zealand]]. With a population of 52,974 ({{As of|2024|01|01|lc=on}}),<ref name="pop1" /> the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative council of [[Roskilde Municipality]].

Roskilde has a long history, dating from the pre-Christian [[Viking Age]]. Its UNESCO-listed [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[Roskilde Cathedral|cathedral]], now housing 39 tombs of the Danish monarchs, was completed in 1275, becoming a focus of religious influence until the [[Danish Reformation|Reformation]].
With the development of the rail network in the 19th century, Roskilde became an important hub for traffic with Copenhagen, and by the end of the century, there were tobacco factories, iron foundries and machine shops. Among the largest private sector employers today are the IT firm BEC (Bankernes EDB Central) and seed company [[DLF (seed company)|DLF]]. The [[Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy|Risø]] research facility is also becoming a major employer, extending interest in sustainable energy to the [[clean technology]] sphere. The [[Roskilde University|local university]], founded in 1972, the historic [[Roskilde Cathedral School|Cathedral School]], and the [[Danish Meat Trade College]], established in 1964, are educational institutions of note. Roskilde has a [[Roskilde Sygehus|large local hospital]] which has been expanded and modernized since it was opened in 1855. It is now increasingly active in the research sphere. The [[Sankt Hans Hospital|Sankt Hans psychiatric hospital]] serves the [[Capital Region of Denmark|Capital Region]] with specialized facilities for [[forensic psychiatry]].

The cathedral and the [[Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde)|Viking Ship Museum]], which contains the well-preserved remains of five 11th-century ships, attract more than 100,000 visitors annually. In addition to its internationally recognized tourist attractions and its annual [[Roskilde Festival|rock festival]], Roskilde is popular with shoppers thanks to its two centrally located pedestrian streets complete with restaurants, cafés, and a variety of shops. The city is home to the [[FC Roskilde]] football club which play in the [[Danish 1st Division]], the [[Roskilde Vikings RK]] rugby club, and the rowing club, [[Roskilde Roklub]]. In the 1970s, the city benefited from the opening of the university and from the completion of the [[Danish national road 21|Holbæk Motorway]] connecting it to Copenhagen. Roskilde has the oldest operational [[Roskilde railway station|railway station]] in Denmark, with connections across Zealand as well as with [[Falster]], [[Lolland]], and [[Jutland]]. The local [[Roskilde Airport|airport]] opened in 1973, mainly serving light aircraft for business use and flight instruction.

Among the city's notable citizens are [[Absalon]], the bishop who founded Copenhagen in the 12th century, [[L. A. Ring]], the [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] painter who gained fame in the 1880s, the writer [[Lise Nørgaard]] who wrote the popular Danish TV series ''[[Matador (Danish TV series)|Matador]]'' in 1978 and the rower [[Thomas Ebert]] who became an Olympic gold medallist in 2004.