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26-758: Copenhagen University Hospital is a conglomerate of several hospitals in Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland in Denmark , together with the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen . Steno Diabetes Center is an affiliate member of the University Hospital. Region Hovedstaden The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021,

52-454: A coat of arms , only logotypes . The regions do not collect taxes and are financed primarily through block grants , they are unable to transfer money from one area of expenditure to another, and they must return any unused money to the central government. The Capital Region of Denmark is one of five regions in Denmark and consists of the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg ,

78-511: A ban on mixed marriages, they maintained their own language, Amager Dutch, which remained spoken until 1858. This dialect's spelling and vocabulary was influenced by Danish, and it had heavier phonological and grammatical influence from Low German , due to the importance of Low German in trade in the Baltic Sea and the influence of Low German-speaking Lutheran clergy. It was only in the late 19th century that Copenhagen began to expand onto

104-456: A military area, but today it is part of a major construction area called the Ørestad , being thought of as an extension to central Copenhagen . The area houses major facilities such as: This project was initiated by the Danish government. The beach area to the east of the island, known as Amager Strandpark (Amager Beach Park), which had fallen into disrepair since its inception in the 1930s,

130-428: A regional council of 41 members. Members are elected every four years during local elections. [REDACTED] Media related to Region Hovedstaden at Wikimedia Commons 55°56.39′N 12°18′E  /  55.93983°N 12.300°E  / 55.93983; 12.300 Amager Amager ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑˌmɑˀ] or, especially among older speakers, [ˈɑˌmɛˀɐ] ), located in

156-501: Is a unitary state , its "capital region" is not a capital district , but one of several regions of Denmark that happens to contain the national capital. The region does not include the Ertholmene archipelago which is situated to the northeast of Bornholm. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was € 122.2 billion in 2018, accounting for 40.6% of Denmark's economic output. GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power,

182-502: Is an old beech forest, Kongelunden (The King's Grove). Amager has long been populated, and well used, thanks to its rich soil and proximity to Copenhagen. In 1521, Christian II invited some Dutch farmers to move to Amager and grow vegetables to supply the Danish Court and Copenhagen. These farmers enjoyed certain privileges such as their own government and institutions, as well as their own schools and priests. Due to this and

208-498: Is owning and operating the hospitals and healthcare services of the region. In the east of Denmark, there is one traffic region covered by the public transport agency Movia , which is owned by the Capital Region of Denmark and Region Zealand , and operates in 45 of the 46 municipalities. Because of its remote location, Bornholm has its own traffic company, Bornholms Amts Trafikselskab , also known as BAT . Likewise, in

234-418: Is situated in the east of Amager and is Northern Europe's largest aquarium. Various communities are located on Amager, including Islands Brygge , and the towns of Dragør , Kastrup , and Tårnby . Amager is connected by tunnel to the artificial island Peberholm from which Øresund Bridge connects Denmark to Sweden . The construction of the bridge has had a significant impact on the physical geography of

260-669: Is the namesake of the Furesø Municipality . Among several forests, the region also has the Gribskov forest, which is the namesake of the Gribskov Municipality . The Dyrehaven forest park is just north of Copenhagen (and east of Furesø) in Gentofte Municipality and Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality . Geologically, the region lies in the northern part of Denmark , which is rising, or sinking

286-680: The Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link and other traffic infrastructure projects. The Copenhagen-Ringsted Line (a high-speed train line) came into operation on 1 June 2019 to increase transport capacity and relieve congestion in Roskilde and the narrow 9-9.5 mile isthmus between Roskilde Fjord and the bay of Køge Bugt . It does this by moving international and national train traffic to the new train line and only keeping local and regional traffic. The region's primary function and largest expenditure (which takes up around 90% of its budget)

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312-406: The Øresund , is Denmark 's most densely populated island, with more than 216,000 inhabitants (January 2022). The protected natural area of Naturpark Amager (including Kalvebod Fælled ) makes up more than one-third of the island's total area of 96 km . The Danish capital, Copenhagen Municipality , is partly situated on Amager, covering the northern part of the island, which is connected to

338-526: The Dodos , Johnny Deluxe , Big Fat Snake ). Amager Common ( Danish : Amager Fælled ) is a 223 hectare nature reserve in north-west Amager. The former military area is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna; including forests, fields, and Highland cattle . The King's Grove (Danish: Kongelunden) is a large oak forest located on the southern side of Amager. It's popular for cycling, bird watching, and horseback riding. The National Aquarium Denmark

364-479: 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 . This reform abolished the traditional counties (Danish plural: amter , singular: amt ) and created five regions . As part of this reform, 271 smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, reducing

390-613: The citizens of Copenhagen to experience nature, without travelling far from the city. Amager is also home to the Amager Bio, a cinema, concert and cultural venue. Top bands from the last 40 years have played there, both those of international origin ( Prince , Alien Ant Farm , P.O.D , Aimee Mann , Uriah Heep , King Crimson , Cradle of Filth , John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers , Jethro Tull , The Moody Blues , MGMT , Nas , Andrew Bird ) and from Denmark ( D.A.D , Dodo and

416-405: The east of Denmark, the two regions and 45 of the 46 municipalities make up one sole employment region, with Bornholm being its own employment region. Bornholm also performs other tasks that are normally performed by the regions in the rest of Denmark. The municipality of Bornholm is therefore called Bornholm Regional Municipality . In some respects, the island forms a region of its own. As Denmark

442-408: The former counties of Copenhagen and Frederiksborg , and the regional municipality of Bornholm . It borders Zealand and Sweden 's Skåne County via the Øresund Bridge . Denmark's largest lake, Arresø , lies 43 kilometres (27 mi) northwest of Copenhagen. The region contains several other lakes, the deepest in Denmark being Furesø , 14.5 kilometers (9 miles) northwest of Copenhagen, which

468-538: The island (Sundbyerne), and in 1902 these built-up areas were incorporated into Copenhagen. During the Second World War, high unemployment in Copenhagen led authorities to drain a large part of the sea, west of the island, and build a dam to hold out the water, effectively adding one half of Amager's previous area to the island. The claimed area is currently known as Kalvebod Fælled , and was originally

494-524: The least, due to post-glacial rebound , turning former inlets and bays into lakes. Arresø is one example, having extended northwest into Kattegat . (The land is rising by 9 millimeters every year in Furuögrund , the northeastern part of Skellefteå Municipality , north of Kvarken .) Because of the mobility of the sand dunes , forests have been planted along the coast of Kattegat in the municipalities of Helsingør , Gribskov , and Halsnæs . For

520-400: The much larger island of Zealand by eight bridges and a metro tunnel. Amager also has a connection across the Øresund to Sweden, the Øresund Bridge . Its western part begins with a tunnel from Amager to another Danish island, Peberholm . Copenhagen Airport is located on the island, around 7 km (4 mi) from Copenhagen city centre . Amager is the largest island in the Øresund, and

546-400: The number of municipalities to 98. The reform dramatically diminished the power of regional governments while enhancing that of local governments and of the central government in Copenhagen. It was implemented on 1 January 2007. Unlike the former counties (1970–2006) (Danish Amtskommune , literally 'county municipality'), the regions are not municipalities and are thus not allowed to have

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572-401: The only one with a large population. As of 2021 , 212,661 people lived on the island, including its northern tip, Christianshavn . The northern part is included in the Copenhagen municipality. The middle part comprises Tårnby municipality, and Dragør municipality is located on the southeast part of the island. Most of the western part of the island today comprises land that was claimed from

598-533: The purpose of a road and rail connection to Øresund Bridge , land has been added to the island of Amager , which has a tunnel connecting it with the artificial island Peberholm just south of the island of Saltholm . The land area of east Denmark (east of the Great Belt ) is approximately 9,622 km (3,715 sq mi) and is set to increase due to housing projects in the north of Copenhagen Municipality , and also due to new bridges and tunnels being added, such as

624-414: The sea from the 1930s to the 1950s. This enlargement, from the shallow sound towards Zealand , is known as Kalveboderne . The enlargement has never been built-up and its soil is unsuitable for agricultural use. However, the area between Dragør town and the airport is cultivated land of high quality. Amager has in the past been referred to as the "kitchen of Copenhagen". At the border of the enlargement there

650-456: Was extensively redeveloped between May 2004 and August 2005. A 2-km-long artificial island was constructed just off the mainland, from which it is separated by a small lagoon. Until the 1970s, Amager was used as a place to dump latrine waste; this led to a slang term for the island 'Lorteøen' (Shit Island). See Renholdningsselskabet af 1898 . Large parts of Kalvebod Fælled are rich in nature and have many grazing cows and horses. This area allows

676-556: Was €50,000 or 166% of the EU average (excluding the United Kingdom) in the same year. GDP per person employed was 130% of the average. The Capital Region is the wealthiest region of Denmark. The region is home to 1,910,395 people (as of 1 October 2023). The Capital Region of Denmark also manages several hospitals: [REDACTED] There are 29 municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark. The five regions of Denmark each have

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