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Copenhagen [8] (Danish: København [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. [9] [10] The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait.
The same area has (31 December 2012) 1,937,450 inhabitants (680 inhabitants/km 2) However the Capital Region has been expanded and Stevns Municipality has been added. That area is 3030 km 2 and has 1,957,611 inhabitants (646 inhabitants/km 2).
The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021, the chairperson is Lars Gaardhøj, who is a member of the Social Democrats party of Denmark. The Capital Region was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform.
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark refers to the state's territory as Danmarks Rige (Danish Realm), which means "The Realm of Denmark". [23] [24] [25]The Danish term rigsfællesskabet, translated as "The unity of the Realm", [18] the "commonwealth of the Realm", [26] [27] or the "Danish Commonwealth" [28] refers to the constitutional status of the relationship between Denmark, the ...
Map of Denmark. This article shows a list of cities in Denmark by population.The population is measured by Statistics Denmark [1] for urban areas (Danish: Byområder), defined as a contiguous built-up area with a maximum distance of 200 meters between houses, unless further distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar.
Denmark’s historic old stock exchange building has been engulfed in flames, with television pictures on Tuesday showing the fire ripping through the historic building in the center of the capital.
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953 but is now a self-governing territory of Denmark and in 2009 achieved the right to claim independence through a vote. In 2023, Greenland's government ...
The administrative entity responsible for the Capital Region of Denmark defines their administrative area as the metropolitan area of Copenhagen. [6] As such the population is 1,911,067 (1 January 2024) on an area of 2,561 km 2 with a density of 744.1/km 2 (1,927/sq mi). [7]