Political Map of Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country located in northern Europe. The country covers a total area of 1,370,000 square miles. According to the 2011 census, the country had an estimated population of 5,671,050.

As shown in the Denmark Political Map, Denmark is the southern-most of the Nordic countries. It is bordered by Sweden to the south-west, Norway and Germany to the south. The country also borders both the Baltic and the North Sea.

The Kingdom of Denmark comprises Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

The Denmark Political Map shows the national capital, major cities, regions, counties, and other political divisions of the country. The international boundaries of the country are also shown in the map.

Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and is marked in the map with a red dot enclosed in a square. With an urban population of 1,199,224, it is the largest city in the country. It is the major cultural, administrative, and scientific center of Denmark. Copenhagen is one of the most eco-friendly cities in the world.

The other major cities of Denmark are: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Randers, Kolding, Vejle, Fredericia, Haderslev, Silkeborg, and Viborg.

For administrative purposes, Denmark is divided into five regions and ninety-eight municipalities. The regions are:

• Capital Region of Denmark
• Central Denmark Region
• North Denmark Region
• Region Zealand
• Region of Southern Denmark

The Central Denmark Region is the largest area in the country. The Kingdom of Denmark is a unitary parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy wherby the Prime Minister is the head of the government and the Monarch is the head of state. Presently, Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the Prime Minister of Denmark and Margrethe II is the Monarch.

Countries of Denmark   County Capital Population - 2001 census Area(km.²) Arhus Arhus 640,637 4,561 Bornholm Ronne 44,126 588 Copenhagen Copenhagen 615,115 526 Copenhagen City Copenhagen 499,148 88 Frederiksberg Frederiksberg 91,076 9 Frederiksborg Hillerod 368,116 1,347 Fyn Odense 472,064 3,486 North Jutland Alborg 494,833 6,173 Ribe Ribe 224,446 3,131 Ringkobing Ringkobing 273,517 4,853 Roskilde Roskilde 233,212 891 South Jutland AbenrA 253,249 3,938 Storstrom Nykobing (Falster) 259,691 3,398 Vejle Vejle 349,186 2,997 Vestsjelland Soro 296,875 2,984 Viborg Viborg 233,921 4,122

Region	Population: 2005-01-01, according to Danmarks Statistik.	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)	Capital	Danish	Former
Capital	1,631,635	2,561	989	Hillerod	Hovedstaden	BO, FR, KH, SF, SK
Central Jutland	1,212,787	13,053	5,040	Viborg	Midtjylland	AR, RK, VB (part), VJ (part)
North Jutland	577,278	8,020	3,097	Aalborg	Nordjylland	NJ, VB (part)
Zealand	805,954	7,273	2,808	Soro	Sjaelland	RS, ST, VS
South Denmark	1,183,751	12,191	4,707	Vejle	Syddanmark	FY, RB, SJ, VJ (part)
5 regions	5,411,405	43,098	16,640

Note  : - Population: 2005-01-01, according to Danmarks Statistik.

Last Updated On : November 29, 2012