Knowledge (XXG)

The Capital Region (Denmark)

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The new region includes the island of Bornholm (in the Baltic Sea 100 nautical miles from Copenhagen), and excludes the southwestern parts of Greater Copenhagen that were covered by Roskilde County. These southwestern areas are instead included in
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The same area has (31 December 2012) 1,937,450 inhabitants (680 inhabitants/km) However the Capital Region has been expanded and
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Public identification, people that live within its boundaries usually identify themselves as inhabitants of the Capital Region.
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Local public traffic, ticket fare zones (Metro, S-train, Local trains, Regional trains within the area, busses etc.)
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has been added. That area is 3030 km and has 1,957,611 inhabitants (646 inhabitants/km).
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In 2007 the Capital Region had a population of 1,834,492 and an area of 2,861.41 km
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Frederiksberg municipality is an enclave surrounded by Copenhagen municipality.
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including the extension of Stevns municipality (far Southernmost part)
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Television – three regional TV-channels broadcast over the entire area
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The Capital Region is still in use at several levels:
273:is located in Frederiksberg municipality, but uses 321:It is also a region of the Danish national rail, 8: 144: 262: 325:. If for instance buying a ticket in 75:) was the administrative name of the 70: 7: 14: 72:[ˈhoːð̩stæðsʁekiˌoˀnn̩] 1: 362:Metropolitan areas of Denmark 244: 228: 212: 196: 180: 164: 388: 343:Map showing the extent of 245: 229: 213: 197: 183:Frederiksberg Municipality 181: 165: 15: 314:The area is a region for 105:Capital Region of Denmark 103:. It was replaced by the 18:Capital Region of Denmark 16:Not to be confused with 372:Geography of Copenhagen 167:Copenhagen Municipality 142:The area consisted of: 282: 148:Municipality or County 128: 112: 63: 367:Geography of Denmark 215:Frederiksborg County 299:Stevns Municipality 37: /  345:Hovedstadsregionen 113:Region Hovedstaden 64:Hovedstadsregionen 56:The Capital Region 259: 258: 199:Copenhagen County 379: 286: 267: 145: 74: 69: 52: 51: 49: 48: 47: 42: 38: 35: 34: 33: 30: 387: 386: 382: 381: 380: 378: 377: 376: 352: 351: 339: 316:Vejdirektoratet 295: 290: 289: 268: 264: 231:Roskilde County 160: 155: 137: 129:Region Sjælland 67: 45: 43: 39: 36: 31: 28: 26: 24: 23: 21: 12: 11: 5: 385: 383: 375: 374: 369: 364: 354: 353: 350: 349: 338: 335: 334: 333: 330: 319: 312: 309: 294: 291: 288: 287: 285:) in its name. 271:Copenhagen Zoo 261: 260: 257: 256: 253: 250: 247: 243: 242: 239: 236: 233: 227: 226: 223: 220: 217: 211: 210: 207: 204: 201: 195: 194: 191: 188: 185: 179: 178: 175: 172: 169: 163: 162: 157: 152: 149: 136: 133: 121:Region Zealand 77:municipalities 41:55.66°N 12.4°E 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 384: 373: 370: 368: 365: 363: 360: 359: 357: 348: 346: 341: 340: 336: 331: 328: 324: 320: 317: 313: 310: 307: 306: 305: 302: 300: 292: 284: 280: 276: 272: 266: 263: 254: 251: 248: 240: 237: 234: 232: 224: 221: 218: 216: 208: 205: 202: 200: 192: 189: 186: 184: 176: 173: 170: 168: 158: 153: 150: 147: 146: 143: 140: 134: 132: 130: 126: 122: 116: 114: 110: 106: 102: 98: 94: 93:Frederiksborg 90: 86: 85:Frederiksberg 82: 78: 73: 65: 61: 57: 53: 50: 19: 344: 315: 303: 296: 274: 265: 159:Pop. density 141: 138: 117: 55: 54: 22: 135:Composition 46:55.66; 12.4 44: / 356:Categories 337:References 275:Copenhagen 151:Population 97:Copenhagen 81:Copenhagen 68:pronounced 283:København 249:1,834,492 101:Roskilde 89:counties 87:and the 327:Jutland 235:241,523 219:378,686 203:618,518 193:10,516 171:503,699 32:12°24′E 29:55°40′N 279:Danish 209:1,170 187:92,234 177:6,542 125:Danish 109:Danish 99:, and 60:Danish 293:Today 252:2,850 246:Total 222:1,347 161:(km) 255:644 241:265 225:276 156:(km) 154:Area 83:and 323:DSB 238:891 206:526 190:8.7 131:). 91:of 79:of 358:: 281:: 174:77 127:: 111:: 95:, 66:, 62:: 277:( 123:( 107:( 58:( 20:.

Index

Capital Region of Denmark
55°40′N 12°24′E / 55.66°N 12.4°E / 55.66; 12.4
Danish
[ˈhoːð̩stæðsʁekiˌoˀnn̩]
municipalities
Copenhagen
Frederiksberg
counties
Frederiksborg
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Capital Region of Denmark
Danish
Region Zealand
Danish
Copenhagen Municipality
Frederiksberg Municipality
Copenhagen County
Frederiksborg County
Roskilde County
Copenhagen Zoo
Danish
Stevns Municipality
DSB
Jutland
Map showing the extent of Hovedstadsregionen including the extension of Stevns municipality (far Southernmost part)
Categories
Metropolitan areas of Denmark
Geography of Denmark
Geography of Copenhagen

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