Zealand Region
Region Sjælland (Danish) | |
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Coordinates: 55°10′N 11°50′E / 55.167°N 11.833°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Capital | Sorø |
Largest city | Roskilde |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Chairman | Heino Knudsen (A) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi) |
Population (1 April 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 839,619 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €32.413 billion (2021) |
• Per capita | €38,800 (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | DK-85[3] |
HDI (2019) | 0.911[4] very high · 5th of 5 |
Website | www.regionsjaelland.dk |
Region Zealand (Danish: Region Sjælland) is the southernmost administrative region of Denmark, established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions. Zealand Region has 17 municipalities.