This is a list of current Municipalities of Denmark . The number of municipalities was reduced from 270 to the current 98 on Monday January 1, 2007. The archipelago of Ertholmene is not part of any municipality or region but is administered by the Ministry of Defence . Area of municipalities includes water, which can make up a significant part of the total area of a municipality, i.e. Furesø and Halsnæs .
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Municipality
Administrative Center
Total Area (km²)
Population (2012-01-01)
Region
101
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
86.60
549,050
Capital
751
Aarhus
Aarhus
467.8
314,545
Central
851
Aalborg
Aalborg
1137.2
201,142
North
461
Odense
Odense
305.7
191,610
South
561
Esbjerg
Esbjerg
794.7
115,112
South
630
Vejle
Vejle
1058.8
108,021
South
147
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
8.1
100,215
Capital
730
Randers
Randers
747.6
95,756
Central
791
Viborg
Viborg
1408.7
93,819
Central
621
Kolding
Kolding
607.1
89,412
South
740
Silkeborg
Silkeborg
850.5
89,328
Central
657
Herning
Herning
1321.4
86,348
Central
615
Horsens
Horsens
519.8
83,598
Central
265
Roskilde
Roskilde
211.9
83,137
Zealand
370
Næstved
Næstved
676.3
81,012
Zealand
330
Slagelse
Slagelse
567.9
77,310
Zealand
540
Sønderborg
Sønderborg
496.8
76,094
South
157
Gentofte
Charlottenlund
25.6
72,814
Capital
316
Holbæk
Holbæk
577.3
69,415
Zealand
860
Hjørring
Hjørring
926.2
66,178
North
159
Gladsaxe
Buddinge
24.9
65,303
Capital
376
Guldborgsund
Nykøbing Falster
899.7
61,913
Zealand
217
Helsingør
Helsingør
118.9
61,493
Capital
813
Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn
650.3
61,158
North
580
Aabenraa
Aabenraa
940.7
59,600
South
479
Svendborg
Svendborg
415.5
58,551
South
746
Skanderborg
Skanderborg
416.7
58,008
Central
760
Ringkøbing-Skjern
Ringkøbing and Skjern
1469.6
57,892
Central
259
Køge
Køge
256.5
57,307
Zealand
661
Holstebro
Holstebro
793
57,153
Central
510
Haderslev
Haderslev
815.9
56,188
South
230
Rudersdal
Holte
73.4
54,630
Capital
173
Lyngby-Taarbæk
Kongens Lyngby
38.8
53,251
Capital
430
Faaborg-Midtfyn
Ringe
633.7
51,635
South
167
Hvidovre
Hvidovre
23
50,600
Capital
573
Varde
Varde
1240
50,193
South
607
Fredericia
Fredericia
133.6
50,193
South
326
Kalundborg
Kalundborg
575.2
48,632
Zealand
219
Hillerød
Hillerød
214.9
48,203
Capital
169
Høje-Taastrup
Taastrup
78.4
48,081
Capital
151
Ballerup
Ballerup
33.8
47,994
Capital
253
Greve
Greve Strand
60.4
47,942
Zealand
779
Skive
Skive
683.3
47,620
Central
710
Favrskov
Hadsten , Hinnerup , Hammel and Hvorslev
540.3
47,117
Central
766
Hedensted
Hedensted
551.3
46,029
Central
390
Vordingborg
Vordingborg
619.5
45,804
Zealand
360
Lolland
Maribo
881.9
45,241
Zealand
787
Thisted
Thisted
1068.6
44,908
North
250
Frederikssund
Frederikssund
247
44,345
Capital
575
Vejen
Vejen
813.5
42,785
South
846
Mariagerfjord
Hobro and Hadsund
718.2
42,429
North
240
Egedal
Ølstykke
125.8
41,821
Capital
706
Syddjurs
Rønde
689.8
41,815
Central
420
Assens
Assens
511.3
41,443
South
400
Bornholm (merged 2003)
Rønne
588.1
41,303
Capital
185
Tårnby
Tårnby
66
41,151
Capital
756
Ikast-Brande
Ikast
733.4
40,658
Central
270
Gribskov
Helsinge
279.5
40,603
Capital
210
Fredensborg
Kokkedal
112.1
39,565
Capital
550
Tønder
Tønder
1281.8
39,083
South
849
Jammerbugt
Aabybro
863.9
38,611
North
190
Furesø
Værløse
56.8
38,243
Capital
707
Norddjurs
Grenaa
720.9
37,876
Central
410
Middelfart
Middelfart
298.8
37,612
South
820
Vesthimmerland
Aars
769.9
37,534
North
175
Rødovre
Rødovre
12.1
36,883
Capital
810
Brønderslev
Brønderslev
633
35,754
North
320
Faxe
Haslev
405
35,110
Zealand
153
Brøndby
Brøndbyvester
21
34,084
Capital
329
Ringsted
Ringsted
294.6
33,153
Zealand
306
Odsherred
Højby
354
32,640
Zealand
450
Nyborg
Nyborg
276.7
31,486
South
260
Halsnæs
Frederiksværk
121.8
30,980
Capital
340
Sorø
Sorø
308.4
29,393
Zealand
480
Nordfyn
Bogense
452.3
29,330
South
840
Rebild
Støvring
621.3
28,911
North
165
Albertslund
Albertslund
23.2
27,864
Capital
350
Lejre
Hvalsø
238.9
26,887
Zealand
163
Herlev
Herlev
12.1
26,608
Capital
530
Billund
Grindsted
540.3
26,220
South
223
Hørsholm
Hørsholm
31.3
24,365
Capital
201
Allerød
Lillerød
67.5
24,043
Capital
440
Kerteminde
Kerteminde
205.8
23,793
South
671
Struer
Struer
246.2
22,098
Central
336
Stevns
Store Heddinge
250.2
21,855
Zealand
727
Odder
Odder
223.6
21,749
Central
161
Glostrup
Glostrup
13.3
21,650
Capital
773
Morsø
Nykøbing Mors
366.5
21,474
North
665
Lemvig
Lemvig
502.8
21,384
Central
269
Solrød
Solrød Strand
40.1
21,156
Zealand
183
Ishøj
Ishøj
26.4
21,087
Capital
187
Vallensbæk
Vallensbæk
9.5
14,565
Capital
155
Dragør
Dragør and Store Magleby
18.3
13,692
Capital
482
Langeland
Rudkøbing
288.8
13,094
South
492
Ærø (merged 2006)
Marstal
90.1
6,636
South
741
Samsø
Tranebjerg
113.5
3,889
Central
563
Fanø
Nordby
54.6
3,251
South
825
Læsø
Byrum
118.9
1,897
North
^1 Used for various statistical and administrative purposes.