Zealand Region Region Sjælland (Danish)
Region of Denmark
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Coordinates: 55°10′N 11°50′E / 55.167°N 11.833°E / 55.167; 11.833
Country	Denmark
Capital	Sorø
Largest city	Roskilde
Municipalities	17 Faxe Greve Guldborgsund Holbæk Kalundborg Køge Lejre Lolland Næstved Odsherred Ringsted Roskilde Slagelse Solrød Sorø Stevns Vordingborg
Government
• Chairman	Heino Knudsen (A)
Area
• Total	7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi)
Population  (1 April 2021)[1]
• Total	839,619
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€32.413 billion (2021)
• Per capita	€38,800 (2021)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	DK-85[3]
HDI (2019)	0.911[4] very high · 5th of 5
Website	www.regionsjaelland.dk

Region Zealand (Danish: Region Sjælland) is the southernmost administrative region of Denmark, established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions. Zealand Region has 17 municipalities.

Geography

Zealand Region consists of the former counties of Roskilde, Storstrøm, and Vestsjælland. The region is named after the island of Sjælland (Zealand), which it shares with the neighbouring Danish Capital Region. Region Zealand (Region Sjælland) also includes the adjacent islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn.

Municipalities

The region is subdivided into 17 municipalities:

• Faxe
• Greve
• Guldborgsund
• Holbæk
• Kalundborg
• Køge
• Lejre
• Lolland
• Næstved
• Odsherred
• Ringsted
• Roskilde
• Slagelse
• Solrød
• Sorø
• Stevns
• Vordingborg

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was almost €31 billion in 2019, accounting for around 10% of Denmark's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 37,000 € or 89% of the EU27 average in the same year.^[5]

Regional Council

The five regions of Denmark each have a regional council of 41 members. These are elected every four years, during the local elections.