List of municipalities of Denmark
This is a list of current Municipalities of Denmark. The number of municipalities was reduced from 270 to the current 98 on Monday January 1, 2007. The archipelago of Ertholmene is not part of any municipality or region but is administered by the Ministry of Defence. Area of municipalities includes water, which can make up a significant part of the total area of a municipality, i.e. Furesø and Halsnæs.
LAU-1 code 1 |
Municipality | Administrative Center | Total Area (km²) |
Population (2012-01-01) |
Region |
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101 | Copenhagen | Copenhagen | 86.60 | 549,050 | Capital |
751 | Aarhus | Aarhus | 467.8 | 314,545 | Central |
851 | Aalborg | Aalborg | 1137.2 | 201,142 | North |
461 | Odense | Odense | 305.7 | 191,610 | South |
561 | Esbjerg | Esbjerg | 794.7 | 115,112 | South |
630 | Vejle | Vejle | 1058.8 | 108,021 | South |
147 | Frederiksberg | Frederiksberg | 8.1 | 100,215 | Capital |
730 | Randers | Randers | 747.6 | 95,756 | Central |
791 | Viborg | Viborg | 1408.7 | 93,819 | Central |
621 | Kolding | Kolding | 607.1 | 89,412 | South |
740 | Silkeborg | Silkeborg | 850.5 | 89,328 | Central |
657 | Herning | Herning | 1321.4 | 86,348 | Central |
615 | Horsens | Horsens | 519.8 | 83,598 | Central |
265 | Roskilde | Roskilde | 211.9 | 83,137 | Zealand |
370 | Næstved | Næstved | 676.3 | 81,012 | Zealand |
330 | Slagelse | Slagelse | 567.9 | 77,310 | Zealand |
540 | Sønderborg | Sønderborg | 496.8 | 76,094 | South |
157 | Gentofte | Charlottenlund | 25.6 | 72,814 | Capital |
316 | Holbæk | Holbæk | 577.3 | 69,415 | Zealand |
860 | Hjørring | Hjørring | 926.2 | 66,178 | North |
159 | Gladsaxe | Buddinge | 24.9 | 65,303 | Capital |
376 | Guldborgsund | Nykøbing Falster | 899.7 | 61,913 | Zealand |
217 | Helsingør | Helsingør | 118.9 | 61,493 | Capital |
813 | Frederikshavn | Frederikshavn | 650.3 | 61,158 | North |
580 | Aabenraa | Aabenraa | 940.7 | 59,600 | South |
479 | Svendborg | Svendborg | 415.5 | 58,551 | South |
746 | Skanderborg | Skanderborg | 416.7 | 58,008 | Central |
760 | Ringkøbing-Skjern | Ringkøbing and Skjern | 1469.6 | 57,892 | Central |
259 | Køge | Køge | 256.5 | 57,307 | Zealand |
661 | Holstebro | Holstebro | 793 | 57,153 | Central |
510 | Haderslev | Haderslev | 815.9 | 56,188 | South |
230 | Rudersdal | Holte | 73.4 | 54,630 | Capital |
173 | Lyngby-Taarbæk | Kongens Lyngby | 38.8 | 53,251 | Capital |
430 | Faaborg-Midtfyn | Ringe | 633.7 | 51,635 | South |
167 | Hvidovre | Hvidovre | 23 | 50,600 | Capital |
573 | Varde | Varde | 1240 | 50,193 | South |
607 | Fredericia | Fredericia | 133.6 | 50,193 | South |
326 | Kalundborg | Kalundborg | 575.2 | 48,632 | Zealand |
219 | Hillerød | Hillerød | 214.9 | 48,203 | Capital |
169 | Høje-Taastrup | Taastrup | 78.4 | 48,081 | Capital |
151 | Ballerup | Ballerup | 33.8 | 47,994 | Capital |
253 | Greve | Greve Strand | 60.4 | 47,942 | Zealand |
779 | Skive | Skive | 683.3 | 47,620 | Central |
710 | Favrskov | Hadsten, Hinnerup, Hammel and Hvorslev | 540.3 | 47,117 | Central |
766 | Hedensted | Hedensted | 551.3 | 46,029 | Central |
390 | Vordingborg | Vordingborg | 619.5 | 45,804 | Zealand |
360 | Lolland | Maribo | 881.9 | 45,241 | Zealand |
787 | Thisted | Thisted | 1068.6 | 44,908 | North |
250 | Frederikssund | Frederikssund | 247 | 44,345 | Capital |
575 | Vejen | Vejen | 813.5 | 42,785 | South |
846 | Mariagerfjord | Hobro and Hadsund | 718.2 | 42,429 | North |
240 | Egedal | Ølstykke | 125.8 | 41,821 | Capital |
706 | Syddjurs | Rønde | 689.8 | 41,815 | Central |
420 | Assens | Assens | 511.3 | 41,443 | South |
400 | Bornholm | Rønne | 588.1 | 41,303 | Capital |
185 | Tårnby | Tårnby | 66 | 41,151 | Capital |
756 | Ikast-Brande | Ikast | 733.4 | 40,658 | Central |
270 | Gribskov | Helsinge | 279.5 | 40,603 | Capital |
210 | Fredensborg | Kokkedal | 112.1 | 39,565 | Capital |
550 | Tønder | Tønder | 1281.8 | 39,083 | South |
849 | Jammerbugt | Aabybro | 863.9 | 38,611 | North |
190 | Furesø | Værløse | 56.8 | 38,243 | Capital |
707 | Norddjurs | Grenaa | 720.9 | 37,876 | Central |
410 | Middelfart | Middelfart | 298.8 | 37,612 | South |
820 | Vesthimmerland | Aars | 769.9 | 37,534 | North |
175 | Rødovre | Rødovre | 12.1 | 36,883 | Capital |
810 | Brønderslev | Brønderslev | 633 | 35,754 | North |
320 | Faxe | Haslev | 405 | 35,110 | Zealand |
153 | Brøndby | Brøndbyvester | 21 | 34,084 | Capital |
329 | Ringsted | Ringsted | 294.6 | 33,153 | Zealand |
306 | Odsherred | Højby | 354 | 32,640 | Zealand |
450 | Nyborg | Nyborg | 276.7 | 31,486 | South |
260 | Halsnæs | Frederiksværk | 121.8 | 30,980 | Capital |
340 | Sorø | Sorø | 308.4 | 29,393 | Zealand |
480 | Nordfyn | Bogense | 452.3 | 29,330 | South |
840 | Rebild | Støvring | 621.3 | 28,911 | North |
165 | Albertslund | Albertslund | 23.2 | 27,864 | Capital |
350 | Lejre | Hvalsø | 238.9 | 26,887 | Zealand |
163 | Herlev | Herlev | 12.1 | 26,608 | Capital |
530 | Billund | Grindsted | 540.3 | 26,220 | South |
223 | Hørsholm | Hørsholm | 31.3 | 24,365 | Capital |
201 | Allerød | Lillerød | 67.5 | 24,043 | Capital |
440 | Kerteminde | Kerteminde | 205.8 | 23,793 | South |
671 | Struer | Struer | 246.2 | 22,098 | Central |
336 | Stevns | Store Heddinge | 250.2 | 21,855 | Zealand |
727 | Odder | Odder | 223.6 | 21,749 | Central |
161 | Glostrup | Glostrup | 13.3 | 21,650 | Capital |
773 | Morsø | Nykøbing Mors | 366.5 | 21,474 | North |
665 | Lemvig | Lemvig | 502.8 | 21,384 | Central |
269 | Solrød | Solrød Strand | 40.1 | 21,156 | Zealand |
183 | Ishøj | Ishøj | 26.4 | 21,087 | Capital |
187 | Vallensbæk | Vallensbæk | 9.5 | 14,565 | Capital |
155 | Dragør | Dragør and Store Magleby | 18.3 | 13,692 | Capital |
482 | Langeland | Rudkøbing | 288.8 | 13,094 | South |
492 | Ærø | Marstal | 90.1 | 6,636 | South |
741 | Samsø | Tranebjerg | 113.5 | 3,889 | Central |
563 | Fanø | Nordby | 54.6 | 3,251 | South |
825 | Læsø | Byrum | 118.9 | 1,897 | North |
^1 Used for various statistical and administrative purposes.
See also[]
- Municipalities of Denmark
- List of municipalities of Denmark (1970–2006)
- List of urban areas in Denmark by population
- List of the most populated municipalities in the Nordic countries
External links[]
- Populations as of 2012-01-01 (in Danish)
- Areas in sq.km (in Danish)
- Eniro map with 98 named municipalities (in Danish)
- Printable map of municipalities (Krak) (in Danish)
- Maps (pdf) of local Government administration 1660-2007.Vælg et årstal:Select a year (in Danish)
- Ministry of the Interior and Health:Structural reform with report from the Commission on Administrative Structure etc.
Categories:
- Lists of municipalities
- Lists of subdivisions of Denmark
- Lists of populated places in Denmark