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Denmark is divided into 13 counties (amter), and 270 municipalities (kommuner).

The municipalities are listed below the county in which they are found (if any):

Bornholm (capital: Rønne)

Frederiksberg

  • Frederiksberg Municipality has county privileges and is a city enclave within the Copenhagen Municipality.

København (Copenhagen)

  • Copenhagen Municipality has county privileges.

Frederiksborg County (capital: Hillerød)

Fyn County (Funen, capital: Odense)

København County (Copenhagen)

The borders of Copenhagen County surround both the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.

Nordjylland County (North Jutland, capital: Ålborg)

Ribe County

Ringkjøbing County

Roskilde County

Storstrøm County (capital: Nykøbing Falster)

Sønderjylland County (South Jutland, capital: Aabenraa)

Vejle County

Vestsjælland County (West Zealand, capital Sorø)

Viborg County

Aarhus County

Municipal Reform 2007

As of July 2004, the government is in the process of reforming the regions (the Municipal Reform, Kommunalreformen). The 13 counties (amter) will be replaced with 5 new regions (regioner), while most of the 270 municipalities will be consolidated into 98 larger units of at least 20,000 inhabitants and take over most of the responsibilities of the current counties. Of the present municipalities, 32 will not merge, because they already have 20,000 inhabitants or will sign a cooperation agreement with a larger municipality.

See also: Category:Municipalities of Denmark

Lists of municipalities | Municipalities of Denmark | Municipalities

Kommuner i Danmark | Kommune (Dänemark) | Deense gemeenten per provincie | Gminy Danii | Municípios da Dinamarca | Danmarks kommuner

 

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