Greater Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Omegn) is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing, the national legislature of Denmark.
It consists of the municipalities of Albertslund, Ballerup, Brøndby, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev, Høje-Taastrup, Hvidovre, Ishøj, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rødovre and Vallensbæk.
The constituency currently elects 11 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.
Greater Copenhagen currently elects 11 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.
[8][9] Only parties that reach any one of three thresholds stipulated by section 77 of the Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections Act - winning at least one constituency seat; obtaining at least the Hare quota (valid votes in province/number of constituency seats in province) in two of the three provinces; or obtaining at least 2% of the national vote - compete for compensatory seats.