Slagelse, is a city in east Denmark, located in Slagelse municipality on the island of Zealand. It is located about 100 km south-west of Copenhagen. Population is about 36,500. Hans Christian Andersen studied in the grammar school in this city for a few years but described it as a "nuisance". In the 11th century it had a mint and was an important trading center. The city has an 11th-century church, and nearby is Trælleborg (Trelleborg), a Viking fortress. Slagelse is twinned with Aberdare, Wales.
