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Copenhagen [6] (Danish: København [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. [7] [8] The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
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.
Copenhagen remains the largest city in Denmark with a population of 1.2 million people and a metro population of 1.99 million. Copenhagen became Denmark's capital in 1443 and now currently sits with a population density of 6,800 per square kilometre (18,000/sq mi). [10] [11] About a quarter of Danes live in the capital Copenhagen. [12]
[1] [7] Solvang has been described as "The Danish Capital of America". [8] [9] In 1804, Mission Santa Inés was founded by the Spanish under Esteban Tápis. A small community grew up around the mission called "Santa Inés" during the Mexican period, but it was largely abandoned after the American Conquest of California.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.
Metropolitan Denmark, [N 8] also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", [12] consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. [13] It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden , south of Norway , and north of Germany , with which it shares a short border .
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City Hall Square (Danish: Rådhuspladsen, pronounced [ˈʁʌðhusˌpʰlæsn̩]) is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark, located in front of the Copenhagen City Hall. Its large size, central location, and affiliation with the city hall makes it a popular venue for a variety of events, celebrations and demonstrations.