Høje-Taastrup Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.The municipality covers an area of 78 km² (30 mi²), and has a total population of 50,676 (1 October 2018). It was formed by the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform, and its 1974 adjustment, by merging the parish municipalities of Høje …

Gladsaxe Kommune is a municipality (Danish, kommune) near Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.The municipality covers an area of 25 km 2 (10 sq mi), and has a total population of 69,681 (2019). Its mayor is Trine Græse, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.. The site of its …

Randers was formally established around the 12th century, but traces of activity date back to Viking times. Canute IV of Denmark (ca. 1043–1086), also known as Canute the Saint and Canute the Holy, and as patron saint of Denmark, minted coins in the town. The peasants of Randers who rose up against him and his plans to attack England and its ruler, William the Conqueror, …

Stevns is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark.The municipality covers an area of 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi), and has a population of 22,782 (1 January 2019). The municipality covers most of Stevns Peninsula.. The third largest town and the site of its municipal council is the …

Fredericia (Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðəˈʁetɕæ]) is a town located in Fredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Vejle.It was founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named.. The city itself has a population of 40,886 (1 January 2022) and ...

Horsens (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɒːsn̩s]) is a city on the east coast of Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality.The city's population is 61,074 (1 January 2022) and the municipality's population is 94,443 (as of 1 January 2022), making it the 8th largest city in Denmark.. Horsens is best known for its culture and entertainment events.

Silkeborg (Danish: [ˈse̝lkəˌpɒˀ]) is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022). Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg City Council (with 92,024 inhabitants as of 2018).. Silkeborg is located in the middle of the Jutlandic peninsula, slightly west of the geographical centre of Denmark.The city is situated on the Gudenå River in the hilly and lush landscape of …

Peberholm (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʰe̝wɐˌhʌlˀm] lit. 'Pepper Islet', Swedish: Pepparholm (Swedish pronunciation: [²pɛparˌhɔlm])), is a small artificial island in the Danish part of the Øresund strait, created as part of the Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark with Sweden.Peberholm lies approximately 1 km south of the small natural island of Saltholm (Salt …

Aabenraa (Danish pronunciation: [ɔːpm̩ˈʁɔˀ]; German: Apenrade, pronounced [apn̩ˈʁaːdə] (); Sønderjysk: Affenråe) is a town in Southern Denmark, at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Denmark–Germany border and 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of German town of Flensburg.It was the seat of Sønderjyllands Amt (South …

Herning (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɛɐ̯ne̝ŋ]) is a Danish town in the Central Denmark Region of the Jutland peninsula.It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality.Herning has a population of 50,565 (1 January 2022) including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 11th most …