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Hovedstaden

This page lists 14 places of detention and 26 law enforcement agencies in Hovedstaden, Denmark. Among them are 26 police stations, 6 remand prisons and 4 prisons. Every entry comes with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. København has the most entries of any municipality, with 12. The atlas lists entries in 5 regions of Denmark, Hovedstaden among them. As elsewhere in Denmark, prisons here are run by Kriminalforsorgen. Choose one of 20 municipalities to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Hovedstaden, by municipality

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

26Police stations
6Remand prisons
4Prisons
3Open prisons
1Immigration detention
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Prisons & jails

14 facilities

14 entries
Blegdamsvejens ArrestKøbenhavn NRemand prisonKøbenhavn+45 72 55 54 40
Bornholm ArrestRønneRemand prisonBornholm+45 72 55 88 80
Brøndbyhus UdslusningsfængselBrøndby StrandOpen prisonBrøndby+45 72 55 77 60
Engelsborg UdslusningsfængselLyngbyOpen prisonLyngby-Taarbæk+45 72 55 77 80
Frederikssund ArrestRemand prisonFrederikssund+45 72 55 80 60
Helsingør ArrestRemand prisonHelsingør+45 72 55 80 00
Herstedvester FængselPrisonAlbertslund+45 72 55 65 00
Hillerød ArrestRemand prisonHillerød+45 72 55 80 40
Horserød FængselPrisonHelsingør+45 72 55 20 00
Hvidovre UdslusningsfængselOpen prisonHvidovre+45 72 55 77 20
Nytorv FængselKøbenhavn KPrisonKøbenhavn+45 72 55 50 00
Polititorvets ArrestKøbenhavn VRemand prisonKøbenhavn+45 72 55 50 00
Udlændingecenter EllebækBirkerødImmigration detentionAllerød+45 72 55 79 00
Vestre FængselKøbenhavn SVPrisonKøbenhavn+45 72 55 50 00
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Hovedstaden, Denmark?

The atlas lists 14 prisons, jails and detention centres in Hovedstaden, Denmark, including 6 remand prisons and 4 prisons.

How many police stations are in Hovedstaden, Denmark?

26 police units are listed for Hovedstaden, Denmark, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Hovedstaden, Denmark?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Denmark. Contact the facility or Kriminalforsorgen, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which municipality has the most facilities?

København, with 4 prisons and jails and 8 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 14 entries of 14. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Who runs the prisons in Hovedstaden, Denmark?

Prisons in Denmark, including those in Hovedstaden, are run by Kriminalforsorgen.

What specialised facilities are there in Hovedstaden, Denmark?

The atlas lists 6 remand prisons and 3 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Hovedstaden, Denmark divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Hovedstaden, Denmark by municipality, following official administrative boundaries; 20 municipalities currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the municipality where it is located; København is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Hovedstaden, Denmark?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 26 police units here. Open a municipality to see the units in each area.

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