The Royal Danish Geographical Society (RDGS, Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Geografiske Selskab) is a scientific society.[1][2] The society aims to furthethe knowledge of the Earth and its inhabitants and to disseminate interest in the science of geography.[1][3]
It was founded 18 November 1876[1] on the initiative of Professor E. D. Erslev.[2] The society is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The society publishes an academic journal, the Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography.[4]