Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark. It is also the largest city in Denmark. In 2014, 1,246,611 people lived in the urban area. Copenhagen is on the island of Zealand and the smaller island named Amager.

Founded as a Viking fishing village. Copenhagen was built in the 12th century A.D. and got City rights in 1254. A few years later, it was destroyed nearly completely. In 1443, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark. In 1801, there were more than 100,000 inhabitants in Copenhagen for the first time. In the 1960s, more than 700,000 people lived in Copenhagen Municipality, and today there are 528,000 inhabitants in the municipality. Near the city centre there is the famous Freetown Christiania.

Districts
Copenhagen is divided into 10 districts. The districts are:
Indre By
Christianshavn
Vesterbro
Nørrebro
Østerbro
Frederiksberg
Amagerbro
Hellerup
Kastrup
Bispebjerg

Famous people

 Søren Kierkegaard (d. 1855), philosopher
 Niels Bohr (d. 1962), physicist
Ejnar Hertzsprung (d. 1967), chemist, astronomer 
 Victor Borge (d.  2000), entertainer
Carl-Henning Pedersen (d. 2007), painter
 Jørn Utzon (d. 2008), architect
Klaus Rifbjerg (d. 2015), writer
Anker Jørgensen (d. 2016), prime minister
 Kim Larsen (d. 2018), singer, guitarist, songwriter
 Michael Laudrup, coach, footballer
 Peter Schmeichel, footballer
 Lars von Trier, movie director
 Lars Ulrich, musician

References

 Other websites 
 Copenhagen Portal - Tourist & Visitors Guide to Copenhagen  
 Insider Travel Tips and Tourist Guides to Copenhagen 
 VisitCopenhagen.dk - Wonderful Copenhagen
 Copenhagen for Partiers - Tourist Guide 
 WorldFlicks in Copenhagen: Photos and interesting places on Google Maps  
 Official website of the city of Copenhaguen (Danish, English)
 Depiction of the City 1588 in Civitates orbis terrarum  
 Guide to information about Denmark, Sweden, Copenhagen, Malmö, and the Øresund region 
 Guide to popular attractions including Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn, and Amalienborg Palace


Category:11th-century establishments in Europe