Copenhagen County

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Copenhagen County
Københavns Amt
Former county
Copenhagen County in Danmark
Copenhagen County in Danmark
Area
 • Total526 km2 (203 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total618,529

Københavns Amt (English: Copenhagen County) is a former county (Danish, amt) on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It covered the municipalities in the metropolitan Copenhagen area, with the exception of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden (i.e. Copenhagen Capital Region).

The county was seated in Glostrup.

List of County Mayors

From To County Mayor
April 1, 1970 ... Poul Storchholm
... ... ....
... 1993 Per Kaalund (Social Democrat)
1993 December 31, 2006 Vibeke Storm Rasmussen (Social Democrat)

Municipalities (1970-2006)