Capital Region of Denmark
administrative region of Denmark (2007–2026)
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The Capital Region of Denmark was an administrative division of Denmark that existed from 2007 to 2026, serving as one of the country's main governmental regions. It was created as part of a Danish administrative reform designed to reorganize local government and public services across the country.
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- Population
- 1848989
- Area
- 2559.40
- Elevation
- 47
- Official website
- www.regionh.dk
- Image
- Frederiksborg Castle (251456549).jpeg
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- Commons category
- Region Hovedstaden
- inception
- 2007-01-01
- male population
- 907417
- female population
- 941572
- social media followers
- 5380
- P11012
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The Capital Region of Denmark (Danish: Region Hovedstaden, pronounced [ʁekiˈoˀn ˈhoːð̩ˌstæðˀn̩]) is the easternmost administrative region of Denmark, and contains Copenhagen, the national capital.
The Capital Region has 29 municipalities and a regional council consisting of 41 elected members. As of 1 August 2021, the chairperson is Lars Gaardhøj, who is a member of the Social Democrats party of Denmark.