Copenhagen
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Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark[1], was established in 1167. The city has a population of 667,000 as of 2025[2] and covers an area of 90.9 square kilometers[3]. Its elevation is 14 meters[4] and it operates on Central European Time. The head of government is Frank Jensen.
Key Facts
- Member of: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group[3], World Tourism Cities Federation[4], International Cities of Refuge Network[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Capital Region of Denmark[6]
- Country: Denmark[7], Kingdom of Denmark[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Øresund[9]
- Head of government: Frank Jensen[10], Lars Weiss[11]
- Instance of: cycling city[12], city[13], big city[14], national capital[15]
- Official language: Danish[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Beijing[17], Berlin[18], Curitiba[19], Marseille[20], Prague[21], Reykjavík[22], Helsinki[23], Nuuk[24], Oslo[25], Stockholm[26], Tórshavn[27], Amsterdam[28], Grójec[29], Kyiv[30]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Copenhagen[31]
- Postal code: 1000[32]
- Commons category: Copenhagen[33]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[34]
- Local dialing code: 3[35]
- Inception: 1167[36]
- Located in/on physical feature: Zealand[37], Amager[38]
- Significant event: Siege Of Copenhagen[39], Siege of Copenhague[40]
- Official website: https://www.kk.dk/[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Copenhagen[42]
- Commons gallery: Copenhagen[43]
- Population: 602,481[44], 644,431[45], 528,208[46], 502,362[47], 100,975[48], 120,819[49], 155,143[50], 181,291[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Copenhagen include Copenhagen Airport[52], an international airport[53], in Denmark[54]; hafnium[55], a chemical element[56]; Copenhagen interpretation[57], a scientific hypothesis[58]; Copenhagen criteria[59], a design requirement[60]; COBRA[61], an art movement[62], in Belgium[63], founded in 1948[64]; Hafnia[65], a taxon[66]; Copenhagen Central Station[67], a central station[68], in Denmark[69]; and Copenhagen Municipality[70], a municipality of Denmark[71], in Denmark[72], headquartered in City Hall Square[73].
Why It Matters
Copenhagen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] Copenhagen is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for Copenhagen include Copenhagen Airport[52], an international airport[53], in Denmark[54]; hafnium[55], a chemical element[56]; Copenhagen interpretation[57], a scientific hypothesis[58]; Copenhagen criteria[59], a design requirement[60]; COBRA[61], an art movement[62], in Belgium[63], founded in 1948[64]; and Hafnia[65], a taxon[66].