The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region[2] of Western Australia, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of Albany and about 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth.

The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1,860 square kilometres (718 sq mi), and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.

[3] The Shire of Denmark, according to its own website, is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation.

[4] The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.

[5][6][7] The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:[8] The towns and localities of the Shire of Denmark with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[9][10] As of 2023, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark,[31] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.