The Capital Region (Denmark)

The Capital Region (Danish: Hovedstadsregionen, pronounced [ˈhoːð̩stæðsʁekiˌoˀnn̩]) was the administrative name of the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg and the counties of Frederiksborg, Copenhagen, and Roskilde.

It was replaced by the Capital Region of Denmark (Danish: Region Hovedstaden) as an administrative region on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform.

The new region includes the island of Bornholm (in the Baltic Sea 100 nautical miles from Copenhagen), and excludes the southwestern parts of Greater Copenhagen that were covered by Roskilde County.

These southwestern areas are instead included in Region Zealand (Danish: Region Sjælland).

In 2007 the Capital Region had a population of 1,834,492 and an area of 2,861.41 km2 The area consisted of: The same area has (31 December 2012) 1,937,450 inhabitants (680 inhabitants/km2) However the Capital Region has been expanded and Stevns Municipality has been added.

A map of Denmark with the Copenhagen metro are highlighted in dark blue
The Copenhagen Metropolitan Area, consisting of Copenhagen City, Outer Copenhagen, Northern Zealand and Eastern Zealand