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.
| LAU-1 code 1 |
Municipality | Area (km²) |
Population (2012-01-01) |
Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Copenhagen | 74.7 | 549,050 | Capital |
| 751 | Aarhus | 467.8 | 314,545 | Central |
| 851 | Aalborg | 1137.2 | 201,142 | North |
| 461 | Odense | 305.7 | 191,610 | South |
| 561 | Esbjerg | 794.7 | 115,112 | South |
| 630 | Vejle | 1058.8 | 108,021 | South |
| 147 | Frederiksberg | 8.1 | 100,215 | Capital |
| 730 | Randers | 747.6 | 95,756 | Central |
| 791 | Viborg | 1408.7 | 93,819 | Central |
| 621 | Kolding | 607.1 | 89,412 | South |
| 740 | Silkeborg | 850.5 | 89,328 | Central |
| 657 | Herning | 1321.4 | 86,348 | Central |
| 615 | Horsens | 519.8 | 83,598 | Central |
| 265 | Roskilde | 211.9 | 83,137 | Zealand |
| 370 | Næstved | 676.3 | 81,012 | Zealand |
| 330 | Slagelse | 567.9 | 77,310 | Zealand |
| 540 | Sønderborg | 496.8 | 76,094 | South |
| 157 | Gentofte | 25.6 | 72,814 | Capital |
| 316 | Holbæk | 577.3 | 69,415 | Zealand |
| 860 | Hjørring | 926.2 | 66,178 | North |
| 159 | Gladsaxe | 24.9 | 65,303 | Capital |
| 376 | Guldborgsund | 899.7 | 61,913 | Zealand |
| 217 | Helsingør | 118.9 | 61,493 | Capital |
| 813 | Frederikshavn | 650.3 | 61,158 | North |
| 580 | Aabenraa | 940.7 | 59,600 | South |
| 479 | Svendborg | 415.5 | 58,551 | South |
| 746 | Skanderborg | 416.7 | 58,008 | Central |
| 760 | Ringkøbing-Skjern | 1469.6 | 57,892 | Central |
| 259 | Køge | 256.5 | 57,307 | Zealand |
| 661 | Holstebro | 793.0 | 57,153 | Central |
| 510 | Haderslev | 815.9 | 56,188 | South |
| 230 | Rudersdal | 73.4 | 54,630 | Capital |
| 173 | Lyngby-Taarbæk | 38.8 | 53,251 | Capital |
| 430 | Faaborg-Midtfyn | 633.7 | 51,635 | South |
| 167 | Hvidovre | 23.0 | 50,600 | Capital |
| 573 | Varde | 1240.0 | 50,193 | South |
| 607 | Fredericia | 133.6 | 50,193 | South |
| 326 | Kalundborg | 575.2 | 48,632 | Zealand |
| 219 | Hillerød | 214.9 | 48,203 | Capital |
| 169 | Høje-Taastrup | 78.4 | 48,081 | Capital |
| 151 | Ballerup | 33.8 | 47,994 | Capital |
| 253 | Greve | 60.4 | 47,942 | Zealand |
| 779 | Skive | 683.3 | 47,620 | Central |
| 710 | Favrskov | 540.3 | 47,117 | Central |
| 766 | Hedensted | 551.3 | 46,029 | Central |
| 390 | Vordingborg | 619.5 | 45,804 | Zealand |
| 360 | Lolland | 881.9 | 45,241 | Zealand |
| 787 | Thisted | 1068.6 | 44,908 | North |
| 250 | Frederikssund | 247.0 | 44,345 | Capital |
| 575 | Vejen | 813.5 | 42,785 | South |
| 846 | Mariagerfjord | 718.2 | 42,429 | North |
| 240 | Egedal | 125.8 | 41,821 | Capital |
| 706 | Syddjurs | 689.8 | 41,815 | Central |
| 420 | Assens | 511.3 | 41,443 | South |
| 400 | Bornholm | 588.1 | 41,303 | Capital |
| 185 | Tårnby | 66.0 | 41,151 | Capital |
| 756 | Ikast-Brande | 733.4 | 40,658 | Central |
| 270 | Gribskov | 279.5 | 40,603 | Capital |
| 210 | Fredensborg | 112.1 | 39,565 | Capital |
| 550 | Tønder | 1281.8 | 39,083 | South |
| 849 | Jammerbugt | 863.9 | 38,611 | North |
| 190 | Furesø | 56.8 | 38,243 | Capital |
| 707 | Norddjurs | 720.9 | 37,876 | Central |
| 410 | Middelfart | 298.8 | 37,612 | South |
| 820 | Vesthimmerland | 769.9 | 37,534 | North |
| 175 | Rødovre | 12.1 | 36,883 | Capital |
| 810 | Brønderslev | 633.0 | 35,754 | North |
| 320 | Faxe | 405.0 | 35,110 | Zealand |
| 153 | Brøndby | 21.0 | 34,084 | Capital |
| 329 | Ringsted | 294.6 | 33,153 | Zealand |
| 306 | Odsherred | 354.0 | 32,640 | Zealand |
| 450 | Nyborg | 276.7 | 31,486 | South |
| 260 | Halsnæs | 121.8 | 30,980 | Capital |
| 340 | Sorø | 308.4 | 29,393 | Zealand |
| 480 | Nordfyn | 452.3 | 29,330 | South |
| 840 | Rebild | 621.3 | 28,911 | North |
| 165 | Albertslund | 23.2 | 27,864 | Capital |
| 350 | Lejre | 238.9 | 26,887 | Zealand |
| 163 | Herlev | 12.1 | 26,608 | Capital |
| 530 | Billund | 540.3 | 26,220 | South |
| 223 | Hørsholm | 31.3 | 24,365 | Capital |
| 201 | Allerød | 67.5 | 24,043 | Capital |
| 440 | Kerteminde | 205.8 | 23,793 | South |
| 671 | Struer | 246.2 | 22,098 | Central |
| 336 | Stevns | 250.2 | 21,855 | Zealand |
| 727 | Odder | 223.6 | 21,749 | Central |
| 161 | Glostrup | 13.3 | 21,650 | Capital |
| 773 | Morsø | 366.5 | 21,474 | North |
| 665 | Lemvig | 502.8 | 21,384 | Central |
| 269 | Solrød | 40.1 | 21,156 | Zealand |
| 183 | Ishøj | 26.4 | 21,087 | Capital |
| 187 | Vallensbæk | 9.5 | 14,565 | Capital |
| 155 | Dragør | 18.3 | 13,692 | Capital |
| 482 | Langeland | 288.8 | 13,094 | South |
| 492 | Ærø | 90.1 | 6,636 | South |
| 741 | Samsø | 113.5 | 3,889 | Central |
| 563 | Fanø | 54.6 | 3,251 | South |
| 825 | Læsø | 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 the most populated municipalities in the Nordic countries
External links
- Populations as of 2012-01-01 Template:Da icon
- Areas in sq.km Template:Da icon
- Eniro map with 98 named municipalities Template:Da icon
- Printable map of municipalities (Krak) Template:Da icon
- Maps (pdf) of local Government administration 1660-2007.Vælg et årstal:Select a year Template:Da icon
- Ministry of the Interior and Health:Structural reform with report from the Commission on Administrative Structure etc.
