Øresund Region
Transnational region in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Øresund Region (Danish: Øresundsregionen [ˈøːɐsɔnsʁekiˌoˀnn̩]; Swedish: Öresundsregionen [œːrɛˈsɵ̂nːdsrɛɡɪˌuːnɛn]), also known as the Greater Copenhagen Region,[3] is a transnational metropolitan region encompassing the Capital Region and Region Zealand in eastern Denmark and Region Skåne and Region Halland in southern Sweden.[4] Centred around the Øresund strait and the two cities which lie on either side, Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden, the region is connected by the Øresund Bridge, which spans the strait at its southern end, and the HH Ferry route between Helsingør, Denmark, and Helsingborg, Sweden, at the narrowest point of the strait.
Øresund Region
Greater Copenhagen Region | |
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Urban area | |
Country | Denmark Sweden |
Largest city | Copenhagen (1,366,301) |
Area | |
• Metro | 26,322 km2 (10,163 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Metro | 4,486,958[1] |
• Metro density | 170.5/km2 (442/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Metro | €275 billion (2022) |
The region has a population of app. 4.5 million (2023) and a population density of 170/km2 (440/sq mi).[4] The Øresund Region consists of both rural and urban areas. Areas on the periphery of the region have a relatively low population density, whereas the two metropolitan areas of Copenhagen and Malmö are two of the most densely populated in Scandinavia. Helsingborg also forms an important urban hub on the Swedish side.