61 Facts About Copenhagen Denmark

Copenhagen Denmark is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmo, Sweden, by the Øresund strait.

Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century.

Since the turn of the 21st century, Copenhagen Denmark has seen strong urban and cultural development, facilitated by investment in its institutions and infrastructure.

Copenhagen Denmark's economy has seen rapid developments in the service sector, especially through initiatives in information technology, pharmaceuticals and clean technology.

Since the completion of the Øresund Bridge, Copenhagen Denmark has become increasingly integrated with the Swedish province of Scania and its largest city, Malmo, forming the Øresund Region.

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Copenhagen Denmark is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world.

Copenhagen Denmark's name, reflects its origin as a harbour and a place of commerce.

Copenhagen Denmark's Swedish name is, a direct translation of the mutually intelligible Danish name.

Traditionally, Copenhagen Denmark's founding has been dated to Bishop Absalon's construction of a modest fortress on the little island of Slotsholmen in 1167 where Christiansborg Palace stands today.

Copenhagen Denmark's defences were reinforced with a series of towers along the city wall.

Copenhagen Denmark famously disobeyed Parker's order to withdraw, destroying many of the Dano-Norwegian ships before a truce was agreed.

Copenhagen Denmark is often considered to be Nelson's hardest-fought battle, surpassing even the heavy fighting at Trafalgar.

Second Battle of Copenhagen Denmark was from a British point of view a preemptive attack on Copenhagen Denmark, targeting the civilian population to yet again seize the Dano-Norwegian fleet.

The devastation was so great because Copenhagen Denmark relied on an old defence-line whose limited range could not reach the British ships and their longer-range artillery.

In Denmark during World War II, Copenhagen was occupied by German troops along with the rest of the country from 9 April 1940 until 4 May 1945.

German leader Adolf Hitler hoped that Copenhagen Denmark would be "a model protectorate" and initially the Nazi authorities sought to arrive at an understanding with the Danish government.

Activity in the port of Copenhagen Denmark declined with the closure of the Holmen Naval Base.

Copenhagen Denmark Airport underwent considerable expansion, becoming a hub for the Nordic countries.

In December 2009 Copenhagen Denmark gained international prominence when it hosted the worldwide climate meeting COP15.

Copenhagen Denmark Municipality is by far the largest municipality, with the historic city at its core.

Neighbourhoods of Copenhagen Denmark include Slotsholmen, Frederiksstaden, Islands Brygge, Holmen, Christiania, Carlsberg, Sluseholmen, Sydhavn, Amagerbro, Ørestad, Nordhavnen, Bellahøj, Brønshøj, Ryparken, and Vigerslev.

Copenhagen Denmark is recognised as one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world.

Smart city operations in Copenhagen Denmark are maintained by Copenhagen Denmark Solutions Lab, the city's official smart-city development unit under the Technical and Environmental Administration.

For statistical purposes, Statistics Denmark considers the City of Copenhagen to consist of the Municipality of Copenhagen plus three adjacent municipalities: Dragør, Frederiksberg, and Tarnby.

Today, the history of the Jews of Denmark can be explored at the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen.

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Copenhagen Denmark is rich in companies and institutions with a focus on research and development within the field of biotechnology, and the Medicon Valley initiative aims to strengthen this position and to promote cooperation between companies and academia.

In Dansk Industri's 2013 survey of employment factors in the ninety-six municipalities of Denmark, Copenhagen came in first place for educational qualifications and for the development of private companies in recent years, but fell to 86th place in local companies' assessment of the employment climate.

Tourism is a major contributor to Copenhagen Denmark's economy, attracting visitors due to the city's harbour, cultural attractions and award-winning restaurants.

Since 2009, Copenhagen Denmark has been one of the fastest growing metropolitan destinations in Europe.

In 2019 Copenhagen Denmark was ranked first among Lonely Planet's top ten cities to visit.

In October 2021, Copenhagen Denmark was shortlisted for the European Commission's 2022 European Capital of Smart Tourism award along with Bordeaux, Dublin, Florence, Ljubljana, La Palma de Mallorca and Valencia.

Copenhagen Denmark has a multitude of districts, each with its distinctive character and representing its own period.

Sometimes referred to as "the City of Spires", Copenhagen Denmark is known for its horizontal skyline, broken only by the spires and towers of its churches and castles.

Copenhagen Denmark is recognised globally as an exemplar of best practice urban planning.

Copenhagen Denmark's spatial planning in this time frame was characterised by the separation of land uses: an approach which requires residents to travel by car to access facilities of different uses.

Copenhagen Denmark is a green city with many parks, both large and small.

Langelinie, a park and promenade along the inner Øresund coast, is home to one of Copenhagen Denmark's most-visited tourist attractions, the Little Mermaid statue.

The lesser known Vestre Kirkegaard is the largest cemetery in Copenhagen Denmark and offers a maze of dense groves, open lawns, winding paths, hedges, overgrown tombs, monuments, tree-lined avenues, lakes and other garden features.

Apart from being the national capital, Copenhagen serves as the cultural hub of Denmark and wider Scandinavia.

Copenhagen Denmark has a wide array of museums of international standing.

Copenhagen Denmark has a significant jazz scene that has existed for many years.

Novels set in Copenhagen Denmark include Baby by Kirsten Thorup, The Copenhagen Denmark Connection by Barbara Mertz, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow and Borderliners by Peter Høeg, Music and Silence by Rose Tremain, The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff, and Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell.

Royal Library, belonging to the University of Copenhagen Denmark, is the largest library in the Nordic countries with an almost complete collection of all printed Danish books since 1482.

Copenhagen Denmark has a wide selection of art museums and galleries displaying both historic works and more modern contributions.

Copenhagen Denmark is believed to have invented the photomarathon photography competition, which has been held in the City each year since 1989.

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Apart from the selection of upmarket restaurants, Copenhagen Denmark offers a great variety of Danish, ethnic and experimental restaurants.

However, recent years have seen an explosive growth in the number of microbreweries so that Denmark today has more than 100 breweries, many of which are located in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Denmark has one of the highest number of restaurants and bars per capita in the world.

Copenhagen Denmark has a very liberal alcohol culture and a strong tradition for beer breweries, although binge drinking is frowned upon and the Danish Police take driving under the influence very seriously.

Copenhagen Denmark has several recurring community festivals, mainly in the summer.

Copenhagen Denmark has ice hockey teams, of which three play in the top league, Rødovre Mighty Bulls, Herlev Eagles and Hvidovre Ligahockey all inner suburban clubs.

The Danish Australian Football League, based in Copenhagen Denmark is the largest Australian rules football competition outside of the English-speaking world.

Copenhagen Denmark hosted the 2011 UCI Road World Championships in September 2011, taking advantage of its bicycle-friendly infrastructure.

Greater Copenhagen Denmark area has a very well established transportation infrastructure making it a hub in Northern Europe.

Copenhagen Denmark Airport, opened in 1925, is Scandinavia's largest airport, located in Kastrup on the island of Amager.

Copenhagen Denmark is served by a daily ferry connection to Oslo in Norway.

Copenhagen Denmark Metro expanded radically with the opening of the City Circle Line on 29 September 2019.

Copenhagen Denmark is cited by urban planners for its exemplary integration of public transport and urban development.

In implementing its Finger Plan, Copenhagen Denmark is considered the world's first example of a transit metropolis, and areas around S-Train stations like Ballerup and Brøndby Strand are among the earliest examples of transit-oriented development.

Copenhagen Denmark has been rated as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world since 2015, with bicycles outnumbering its inhabitants.

Copenhagen Denmark is behind several international movie productions as well and founded the Dogme Movement.