DENMARK

 

  • Number of crematoria: 20
  • Crematoria situated at:
    • Aabenraa, Aalborg, Aarhus
    • Esbjerg
    • Fælleskrem. Kolding
    • Fælleskrem. Ringsted
    • Frederiksberg
    • Hillerød
    • Hjørring
    • Holstebro
    • Horsens
    • Odense
    • Randers
    • Rønne
    • Silkeborg
    • Svendborg
    • Greater Copenhagen (5) (Kbh.(Bispebjeg/Ballerup/Sundby/Glostrup/Søndermark)

Gentofte, Lyngby and Struer crematoria closed 31st December 2010
Gladsaxe and Vejle crematoria closed in 2011
Helsingør, Holbæk, Køge, Næstved, Nakskov, Nykøbing F., Roskilde and Slagelse crematoria closed in 2013

 

*Statistics of cremations

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2017 44,209 53,261 83.00
2018 46,340 55,232 83.90
*Latest figures obtainable
 
Cremation Organisation (a):
Danske Krematoriers Landsforening
c/o Hjørring Kirkegård,
Aldershøjvej 11
9800, Hjørring, Denmark
President:
Tom Olsen
Date of foundation:
1983
Number of members:
20

 

Cremation Organisation (b):
Landsforeningen LIV & DØD
Nikolaj Plads 27
1067 Kobenhavn K
President:
Michael Hviid Jacobsen
Chief Executive Officer:
Kirsten Søndergaard
Date of foundation:
1881