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Travel Information on Denmark
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Denmark (DK)
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| Continent: |
Europe |
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| Area: |
2.209.180 km² |
| Population: |
5.484.043 |
| Capital city: |
Copenhagen |
ISO code: |
DK |
| National language: |
Danish |
International dialling code: |
+45 |
| Currency: |
Danish Krone |
License plate number: |
DK |
| Flight routes from Denmark: |
1735 |
Flight routes to Denmark: |
1353 |
| Popular airports: |
Aarhus (AAR),
Aalborg (AAL),
Copenhagen Roskilde (RKE),
Bornholm (RNN),
Copenhagen (CPH),
Odense (ODE),
Sonderborg (SGD),
Billund (BLL),
Esbjerg (EBJ),
Karup (KRP)
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| Large cities: |
Copenhagen,
Aarhus,
Odense,
Aalborg,
Esbjerg,
Randers,
Kolding,
Vejle,
Horsens,
Roskilde,
Greve Strand,
Næstved,
Silkeborg,
Fredericia,
Hørsholm
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| Airlines based in Denmark: |
Cimber Air,
Sterling European,
Danish Air Transport,
Air Alpha Greenland
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Travelguide Denmark (Europe)
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Denmark is the smallest of the Scandinavian countries and consists of the Jutland pensinsula and about 450 further islands. Bridges and ferry services link the 76 inhabited islands with the mainland.
Møllehøj, the 170.86 m (560.56 ft) high summit formed by an end moraine near Skanderborg on Jutland, is Denmark’s highest natural elevation.
The countries only border is shared with Germany, otherwise it is separated from its neighbours by the Baltic and North seas.
Greenland, and its capital Nuuk, was a Danish colony from 1380 and has only been part of Denmark since 1953. The Faeroe islands, and their capital Torshavn, were Norwegian between 1035 and 1814. Now both are part of the kingdom of Denmark with their own administration.
The climate is influenced by Denmarks northerly location, by the gulf stream and Denmark’s vicinity to passing low pressure areas. Due to Denmarks vicinity to the sea, the weather is however much milder than would normally be expected of such a northerly location. The summers tend to be cool for central European circumstances, but the winters are mild.
There is often a moderate to strong wind, usually from a westerly direction. In the spring there is a dry and cold north-westerly on the west coast of Jutland. The thick fog, called Havguse, is also particularly unpleasant. It usually occurs on hot summer days a few hours before sunset, and can be seen moving quickly along the coast to the west, in the form of low clouds. The warmest places are the southerly islands such as Ærø, Langeland, Lolland and Falster and the coldest region is in the interior and north of Jutland.
Copenhagen, located on the island of Seeland is the capital city of Denmark. It belongs in part to southerly Sweden, the Öresund-Region. Due to the many attractions Copenhagen is a popular city destination. Tivoli is the oldest amusement park in the world and is opposite the main train station. The evening lighting is also famous and popular with visitors. The town hall on the Andersen Boulevard was built in the style of the Italian and Norman renaissance with a tower measuring 113 m (370 ft), which is also Denmark’s highest tower. One of the most important sights, Christiansburg palace, is between the pedestrian zones and the Inderhavn. This building has been the seat of the Danish parliament since 1918. Adjacent to the palace is the royal library, the National Library, and the Copenhagen stock exchange. The residence of the royal family is in palace of Amalienborg, which was constructed between the years 1749 and 1760 and in which the queen now resides. The most famous attraction in the city was inaugurated on 24th August 1913, a small mermaid statue, whose story is told by Hans Christian Andersen in his fairy tale.
Denmark has four international airports including the Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen and further airports in Billund, Aalborg and Aarhus.
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