Zealand

Also known as Seeland, Zealand Island, Sjaelland

Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020, comprising 40% of the country's population.

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Zealand is Denmark's largest and most populous island, covering 7,031 square kilometers and home to about 2.3 million people—roughly 40% of Denmark's total population. It matters as the demographic and geographic center of Denmark proper, making it the country's most significant island.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Zealand
Islands.image_name: File:Stevns Klint Juli 2019.jpg
Islands.image_caption: The Cliffs of Stevns just south of Copenhagen
Islands.map_image: Denmark location sjalland.svg
Islands.native_name: Sjælland
Islands.native_name_lang: dk
Islands.location: Danish straits
Islands.area_km2: 7,031
Islands.highest_mount: Kobanke
Islands.elevation_m: 122.9
Islands.country: Denmark
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Capital Region of Denmark, Region Zealand
Islands.country_largest_city: Copenhagen
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 1,627,705 (urban)
Islands.population: 2,319,705
Islands.demonym: Zealander
Islands.density_km2: 327.41

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Denmark
Named after: Phocidae
Country: Denmark
Population: 2302074
Area: 7031.30
Body of water: Baltic Sea
Image: Seeland.jpg
Width: 116
Length: 132

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Commons category: Zealand
topic's main category: Category:Zealand
name: djævleøen
different from: Zeeland
category of associated people: Category:People from Zealand
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Relation to New Zealand
History
Mythological origins
Geography
Cities and towns
See also
References
External links

Zealand is the 13th-largest island in Europe by area and the 4th most populous. It is connected to Sprogø and Funen by the Great Belt Fixed Link and to Amager by several bridges in Copenhagen. Indirectly, through the island of Amager and the Øresund Bridge, it is also linked to Scania in Sweden. In the south, the Storstrøm Bridge and the Farø Bridges connect it to Falster, and beyond that island to Lolland; the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, currently under construction, would connect Lolland to the German island of Fehmarn, which is itself connected with mainland Europe.

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