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 . Area of municipalities includes water, which can make up a significant part of the total area of a municipality, i.e. Furesø and Halsnæs .
North Denmark Region (click to enlarge) Central Denmark Region (click to enlarge) Southern Denmark Region (click to enlarge) Zealand Region (click to enlarge) Capital Region (click to enlarge) LAU-1 code 1 Municipality Administrative Center Total Area (km²) Population (2012-01-01) Region 101 Copenhagen Copenhagen 86.60 549,050 Capital 751 Aarhus Aarhus 467.8 314,545 Central 851 Aalborg Aalborg 1137.2 201,142 North 461 Odense Odense 305.7 191,610 South 561 Esbjerg Esbjerg 794.7 115,112 South 630 Vejle Vejle 1058.8 108,021 South 147 Frederiksberg Frederiksberg 8.1 100,215 Capital 730 Randers Randers 747.6 95,756 Central 791 Viborg Viborg 1408.7 93,819 Central 621 Kolding Kolding 607.1 89,412 South 740 Silkeborg Silkeborg 850.5 89,328 Central 657 Herning Herning 1321.4 86,348 Central 615 Horsens Horsens 519.8 83,598 Central 265 Roskilde Roskilde 211.9 83,137 Zealand 370 Næstved Næstved 676.3 81,012 Zealand 330 Slagelse Slagelse 567.9 77,310 Zealand 540 Sønderborg Sønderborg 496.8 76,094 South 157 Gentofte Charlottenlund 25.6 72,814 Capital 316 Holbæk Holbæk 577.3 69,415 Zealand 860 Hjørring Hjørring 926.2 66,178 North 159 Gladsaxe Buddinge 24.9 65,303 Capital 376 Guldborgsund Nykøbing Falster 899.7 61,913 Zealand 217 Helsingør Helsingør 118.9 61,493 Capital 813 Frederikshavn Frederikshavn 650.3 61,158 North 580 Aabenraa Aabenraa 940.7 59,600 South 479 Svendborg Svendborg 415.5 58,551 South 746 Skanderborg Skanderborg 416.7 58,008 Central 760 Ringkøbing-Skjern Ringkøbing and Skjern 1469.6 57,892 Central 259 Køge Køge 256.5 57,307 Zealand 661 Holstebro Holstebro 793 57,153 Central 510 Haderslev Haderslev 815.9 56,188 South 230 Rudersdal Holte 73.4 54,630 Capital 173 Lyngby-Taarbæk Kongens Lyngby 38.8 53,251 Capital 430 Faaborg-Midtfyn Ringe 633.7 51,635 South 167 Hvidovre Hvidovre 23 50,600 Capital 573 Varde Varde 1240 50,193 South 607 Fredericia Fredericia 133.6 50,193 South 326 Kalundborg Kalundborg 575.2 48,632 Zealand 219 Hillerød Hillerød 214.9 48,203 Capital 169 Høje-Taastrup Taastrup 78.4 48,081 Capital 151 Ballerup Ballerup 33.8 47,994 Capital 253 Greve Greve Strand 60.4 47,942 Zealand 779 Skive Skive 683.3 47,620 Central 710 Favrskov Hadsten , Hinnerup , Hammel and Hvorslev 540.3 47,117 Central 766 Hedensted Hedensted 551.3 46,029 Central 390 Vordingborg Vordingborg 619.5 45,804 Zealand 360 Lolland Maribo 881.9 45,241 Zealand 787 Thisted Thisted 1068.6 44,908 North 250 Frederikssund Frederikssund 247 44,345 Capital 575 Vejen Vejen 813.5 42,785 South 846 Mariagerfjord Hobro and Hadsund 718.2 42,429 North 240 Egedal Ølstykke 125.8 41,821 Capital 706 Syddjurs Rønde 689.8 41,815 Central 420 Assens Assens 511.3 41,443 South 400 Bornholm Rønne 588.1 41,303 Capital 185 Tårnby Tårnby 66 41,151 Capital 756 Ikast-Brande Ikast 733.4 40,658 Central 270 Gribskov Helsinge 279.5 40,603 Capital 210 Fredensborg Kokkedal 112.1 39,565 Capital 550 Tønder Tønder 1281.8 39,083 South 849 Jammerbugt Aabybro 863.9 38,611 North 190 Furesø Værløse 56.8 38,243 Capital 707 Norddjurs Grenaa 720.9 37,876 Central 410 Middelfart Middelfart 298.8 37,612 South 820 Vesthimmerland Aars 769.9 37,534 North 175 Rødovre Rødovre 12.1 36,883 Capital 810 Brønderslev Brønderslev 633 35,754 North 320 Faxe Haslev 405 35,110 Zealand 153 Brøndby Brøndbyvester 21 34,084 Capital 329 Ringsted Ringsted 294.6 33,153 Zealand 306 Odsherred Højby 354 32,640 Zealand 450 Nyborg Nyborg 276.7 31,486 South 260 Halsnæs Frederiksværk 121.8 30,980 Capital 340 Sorø Sorø 308.4 29,393 Zealand 480 Nordfyn Bogense 452.3 29,330 South 840 Rebild Støvring 621.3 28,911 North 165 Albertslund Albertslund 23.2 27,864 Capital 350 Lejre Hvalsø 238.9 26,887 Zealand 163 Herlev Herlev 12.1 26,608 Capital 530 Billund Grindsted 540.3 26,220 South 223 Hørsholm Hørsholm 31.3 24,365 Capital 201 Allerød Lillerød 67.5 24,043 Capital 440 Kerteminde Kerteminde 205.8 23,793 South 671 Struer Struer 246.2 22,098 Central 336 Stevns Store Heddinge 250.2 21,855 Zealand 727 Odder Odder 223.6 21,749 Central 161 Glostrup Glostrup 13.3 21,650 Capital 773 Morsø Nykøbing Mors 366.5 21,474 North 665 Lemvig Lemvig 502.8 21,384 Central 269 Solrød Solrød Strand 40.1 21,156 Zealand 183 Ishøj Ishøj 26.4 21,087 Capital 187 Vallensbæk Vallensbæk 9.5 14,565 Capital 155 Dragør Dragør and Store Magleby 18.3 13,692 Capital 482 Langeland Rudkøbing 288.8 13,094 South 492 Ærø Marstal 90.1 6,636 South 741 Samsø Tranebjerg 113.5 3,889 Central 563 Fanø Nordby 54.6 3,251 South 825 Læsø Byrum 118.9 1,897 North
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