Location in Denmark

style="font-size: larger; margin-left:inherit;"|Copenhagen, Denmark

City coat of arms
Area  - City  - Metropolitan	88 km² 455.61 km²
Population (2006-01-01)  - City  - Metropolitan  - Density (city/met)	501,158 1,115,035 5695/km² / 2447/km²
Time zone	Central European: UTC+1
Latitude Longitude	55°43' N 12°34' E

Copenhagen (IPA: , rhyming with pagan (the way the Danes themselves pronounce the capital's name when saying it in English), or , with a as in spa; Danish IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the country's largest city (metropolitan population 1,115,035 (2006)), at present made up of 16 municipalities. It is also the name of the adjacent county. Copenhagen is the seat of the national parliament, the government, and the monarchy.

The contemporary Danish name for the city is a corruption of the original designation for the city, Kjøbmandehavn, "merchants' harbor." The English name for the city is derived from its German name, Kopenhagen. The element Hafnium is named after the city's Latin name, Hafnia.

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Denmark approves guarantee bank deposits bill
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:16:02 -0000
An overwhelmingly majority of Danish lawmakers on Friday approved the government's proposal to guarantee all bank deposits amid turbulent markets.
Gang warfare continues in Denmark
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:03:49 -0000
Like other countries in Europe, Denmark had been open to large number of immigration and pople from many countries made their home in Denmark.
Genmab Reports Results of Portfolio Review
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:30:38 -0000
COPENHAGEN, Denmark; Oct. 8, 2008 Genmab A/S announced today that it is discontinuing development of zanolimumab .
Denmark to stage referendum on royal order of succession
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:46:45 -0000
Danish voters are to vote in June in a referendum on the order of succession to the throne, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday.
China grim on prospects for climate pact
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:26:06 -0000
Negotiations seeking a global pact to tackle global warming are troubled and could end in disastrous failure, China's top climate change envoy warned on Monday, saying rich countries are failing to deliver on ...
Denmark's slide has an eerily familar ring to it
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:48:23 -0000
Denmark became the first country to declare a recession this year, but it still has reasons to be cheerful, such as an August jobless total of only 1.6 per cent.
Ferry firm set to shut down
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:33:30 -0000
Kystlink, which ran ferries between Langesund in Norway, Strmstad in Sweden and Hirtshals in Denmark announced Wednesday that it planned to go out of business.
Nations Worldwide Pour Billions into Nanotechnology-Meeting in Denmark ...
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:41:29 -0000
Copenhagen, Denmark ' Governments and industries in nations around the world are investing billions of dollars, euros, yen, yuan and rubles to position themselves as leaders in the emerging enterprise called ...
Hormone Therapy May Hike Heart Attack Risk
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:25:20 -0000
How a woman takes replacement hormones may affect her risk of heart attack, Danish researchers say.
Eid celebrations spark political debate in Denmark
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:50:18 -0000
Eid celebrations among students have triggered a political debate in Denmark, with one government party lamenting that the festivities hampered the integration of Muslims in schools.
UN initiative allows youth to look - cool' while saving the planet
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:07:09 -0000
An updated version of an initiative by two United Nations agencies, seeking to reverse current 'throw-away' trends by reducing waste from discarded products such as mobile phones and outdated fashion, allows ...
Timing, Dosage of HRT Affect Chances of Heart Trouble
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:31:55 -0000
The largest observational study of hormone replacement therapy since the landmark Women's Health Initiative finds that how and when women take hormone replacement therapy affects their heart attack risk.
Italian architect Renzo Piano wins top award
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:01:15 -0000
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Italian architect Renzo Piano, creator of the New York Times building, has received the Sonning Prize for "commendable work that benefits European culture." Piano was presented with the ...
MEPs urge Strasbourg sex trade pledge
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:19:18 -0000
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Left-leaning Nordic MEPs have in a letter urged the European Parliament to only use Strasbourg hotels that pledge not to tolerate use of prostitutes, with one French NGO swiftly ...
Finalists chosen for Museum of the North director
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:04:24 -0000
Three finalists have been chosen to fill the director's position of the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
Eating Fish, Breast-Feeding Boosts Infant Development
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:46:17 -0000
Greater maternal consumption of fish and longer periods of breast-feeding are tied to better physical and cognitive development in infants, according to a new study.
Leaders of Denmark, Slovenia are Latest in World Leaders Forum
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:14:22 -0000
On Friday, as the World Leaders Forum neared its final days, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark spoke about the economic and environmental challenges of global climate change while President Danilo ...
Danish intelligence agent killed in Marriott blast
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:55:58 -0000
COPENHAGEN, Denmark : Denmark's intelligence service says one of its staff members was killed in the Marriott Hotel bombing in Pakistan's capital.
Syntune targets next-generation optical nets
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:35:08 -0000
The European Commission has turned to Syntune AB to help develop next- generation wavelength-division multiplexing passive optical networks .
Korea proposes plan to bind developing countries to carbon emission reductions
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:23:19 -0000
South Korea's chief climate negotiator, Rae-Kwon Chung, said Friday he would propose an international registry in which countries such as China and India would record their domestic carbon emission policies.

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