Amager Strandpark

Amager Strandpark
Kitesurfers at Amager Strandpark
Amager Strandpark is located in Denmark
Amager Strandpark
Amager Strandpark
TypePublic
LocationAmager East, Copenhagen
Coordinates55°39′14″N 12°38′51″E / 55.654°N 12.6475°E / 55.654; 12.6475
Area60 hectares
4.5 km beach
Created1934/2005
Parking1 lot at the southern end

Amager Strandpark (Amager Beach Park) is a seaside public park in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on the island of Amager and includes an artificial island and offers a total of 4.6 km (2.9 mi) of beaches.[1][2] From the beach, the Middelgrunden wind farm can be seen on the horizon.[3]

The park was founded in 1934 and in 2005 a 2 km-long (1.2 mi) artificial island was added.[4] The island is separated from the original beach by a lagoon which is crossed by three bridges. The beach has two sections. The northern section has a natural beach environment with winding paths, broad sandy beaches and low dunes. The southern section offers a so-called city beach with a broad promenade and areas for ball play or picnicking. There is also a small marina and parking facilities at the southern end. The lagoon has low-water areas for children as well as a 1,000 m (3,300 ft) swimming course.

  1. ^ "Amager Strand Beach". Danish Architecture Centre. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ Welin, Charlotte (17 September 2004). "Et ørkenlandskab tager form". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ^ Ropenus, Stephanie (4 January 2016). "Dänemark: Eine Energiewende für Strom, Wärme und Verkehr" (in German). Bund der Energieverbraucher. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Amager Strandpark". AOK. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.