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Region Zealand

Coordinates: 55°10′N 11°50′E / 55.167°N 11.833°E / 55.167; 11.833
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Zealand Region
Region Sjælland (Danish)
Region of Denmark
Official logo of Zealand Region
Location of Zealand Region
Coordinates: 55°10′N 11°50′E / 55.167°N 11.833°E / 55.167; 11.833
CountryDenmark
CapitalSorø
Largest cityRoskilde
Municipalities
17
Government
 • ChairmanTrine Birk Andersen (A)
Area
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 • Total
7,223 km2 (2,789 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
852,953
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
GDP
[3][4]
 • Total€37.651 billion (2023)
ISO 3166 codeDK-85[5]
NUTS codeDK02
HDI (2022)0.918[6]
very high · 5th

Region Zealand (Danish: Region Sjælland) is an administrative region of Denmark. It is one of the five classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Denmark. It was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter"). The region incorporates the southernmost parts of the country, and encompasses an area of 14,197 km2 (5,481 sq mi). The government intends to merge the region with Hovedstaden on 1 January 2027.

The region shares the island of Sjælland (Zealand) with the neighbouring Danish Capital Region of Copenhagen. The region also includes the islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn. It incorporates the provinces of Østsjælland and Vest-og Sydsjælland, which consists of 17 municipalities. With a population of just over 0.85 million, it is the second least populated of the all the regions in Denmark. The largest city is Roskilde.

History

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The Zealand region was established as a part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform.[7] The Danish government has announced its intention to merge the region with Hovedstaden on 1 January 2027.[8]

Classification

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The country of Denmark is organized into five regions for administrative purposes.[7] The same five broader level sub-divisions are applicable for the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS).[9][10] These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Hungary, and incorporate one or more municipalities within it.[11][12]

Geography

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Municipalities of Region Zealand

The Zealand region incorporates the southern most parts of the country, encompassing an area of 7,223 km2 (2,789 sq mi).[1] The region is located in Northern Europe, in the Baltic sea.[13][14][15] Zealand region was formed from the former counties of Roskilde, Storstrøm, and Vestsjælland, and incorporates the provinces of Østsjælland and Vest-og Sydsjælland.[16] The region is named after the island of Sjælland (Zealand), which it shares with the neighbouring Danish Capital Region of Copenhagen.[17] The region also includes the islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn.[16][18] The Oresund strait separates the region from Sweden.[18] The largest city is Roskilde.[19]

Sub-divisions

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The region is subdivided into 17 municipalities–Faxe, Greve, Guldborgsund, Holbæk, Kalundborg, Køge, Lejre, Lolland, Næstved, Odsherred, Ringsted, Roskilde, Slagelse, Solrød, Sorø, Stevns, Vordingborg.[16] The five regions of Denmark each have a regional council of 41 members. These are elected every four years, during the local elections.[20]

Election Party
SD DSL CPP NR SPP LA DPP V RGA OTH
2005 14 2 3 3 4 13 1 1
2009 12 1 3 8 5 12
2013 11 1 2 2 1 7 13 4
2017 14 2 3 2 1 6 10 3
2021 15 2 5 2 3 2 10 2
2025 16 2 6 1 3 1 1 9 2
Source:Kmdvalg.dk

Demographics

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With a population of just over 0.85 million, it is the second least populated of the all the regions in Denmark.[2] The population includes 426,092 males and 428,810 females. About 158,739 of the inhabitants are under the age of seventeen. About 82% of the population lived in urban areas. Danish people made up nearly 92% of the population.[19] The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was almost €37.7 billion in 2023, accounting for around 10% of Denmark's economic output.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area by NUTS 3 regions - km2". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population on 1 January by NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "EU regions by GDP". Eurostat. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ "GDP per capita in 281 EU regions in 2017". Eurostat. Europa web portal. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Denmark Country Codes". codesofcountry.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". Global datalab. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b Kjaer, Ulrik; Hjelmar, Ulf; Leth Olsen, Asmus (August 2010). "Municipal Amalgamations and the Democratic Functioning of Local Councils: The Case of The Danish 2007 Structural Reform". Local Government Studies. 36 (4): 569–585. doi:10.1080/03003930.2010.494112. ISSN 0300-3930.
  8. ^ "Region of Eastern Denmark". Tv2east. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ^ "NUTS classification". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Regions in the European Union: Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics" (PDF). European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  11. ^ "NUTS regions". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)". EUR-Lex. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Denmark". CIA World fact book. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ "NUTS Maps: Denmark". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Denmark". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "Classification". Statistics of Denmark. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  17. ^ Alastair H. Thomas (2016). Historical Dictionary of Denmark. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-442-26465-6.
  18. ^ a b Alexander Otgaar; Leo van den Berg; Carolien Speller (2017). Empowering Metropolitan Regions Through New Forms of Cooperation. Taylor & Francis. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-317-14418-2.
  19. ^ a b "Zealand population". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Regional council of Denmark". Regioner. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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