Overview of and topical guide to Denmark
The location of DenmarkThe following outline is provided as an overview, and topical guide to Denmark.
Denmark – country located in Scandinavia of Northern Europe.[1] It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany; Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea (in a concept known as dominium maris baltici), and these waters are also known as the Danish straits.
Geography of Denmark
Geography of Denmark
Flag-map of Denmark
Environment of Denmark
An enlargeable satellite image of Denmark
Natural geographic features of Denmark
Administrative divisions of Denmark
Administrative divisions of Denmark
Political map of Danish regions
Regions
Regions of Denmark
| Danish name |
English name |
Seat of administration |
Largest city |
Population
(January 1, 2008) |
Area (km2) |
Pop. density
(per km2)
|
| Region Hovedstaden |
Capital Region of Denmark |
Hillerød |
Copenhagen |
1,645,825 |
2,561 |
642.6
|
| Region Midtjylland |
Central Denmark Region |
Viborg |
Aarhus |
1,237,041 |
13,142 |
94.2
|
| Region Nordjylland |
North Denmark Region |
Aalborg |
Aalborg |
578,839 |
7,927 |
73.2
|
| Region Sjælland |
Region Zealand |
Sorø |
Roskilde |
819,427 |
7,273 |
112.7
|
| Region Syddanmark |
Region of Southern Denmark |
Vejle |
Odense |
1,194,659 |
12,191 |
97.99
|
| Entire country |
|
|
|
5,475,791 |
43,094 |
127.0 |
|
Municipalities
Municipalities of Denmark
Demography of Denmark
Demographics of Denmark
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