Founded as a fishing village around the year 1000, Copenhagen is the capital and largest city in Denmark. Copenhagen is home to Denmark’s parliament, government, and monarchy. Located primarily on the Island of Zealand (and partially on the island of Amager), Copenhagen faces the Oresund, a strait of water separating Denmark from Sweden, and connecting the North and Baltic Seas. Copenhagen has an estimated population of 1.1 million.
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