Zealand: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Zackmann08 (talk | contribs) →top: Fixing infobox to not use deprecated format using AWB |
Jakob krobath Tag: blanking |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Alle folk er på bistand og folk fra sjælland er fra sverige |
|||
{{About|the Danish island|other uses}} |
|||
{{Infobox islands |
|||
| name = Zealand |
|||
| image name = Stevns Klint.jpg |
|||
| image caption = The [[Stevns Klint|Cliffs of Stevns]] south of [[Copenhagen]] |
|||
| image size = |
|||
| map = Denmark location sjalland.svg |
|||
| native_name = Sjælland |
|||
| native_name_lang = dk |
|||
| nickname = |
|||
| location = [[Baltic Sea]] |
|||
| coordinates = {{coord|55|30|N|11|45|E|scale:2500000|display=inline,title}} |
|||
| archipelago = |
|||
| total islands = |
|||
| major islands = |
|||
| area_km2 = 7,031 |
|||
| highest mount = |
|||
| elevation_m = |
|||
| country = [[Denmark]] |
|||
| country admin divisions title = [[Regions of Denmark|Region]] |
|||
| country admin divisions = [[Capital Region of Denmark]], [[Region Zealand]] |
|||
| country admin divisions title 1 = |
|||
| country admin divisions 1 = |
|||
| country admin divisions title 2 = |
|||
| country admin divisions 2 = |
|||
| country capital city = |
|||
| country largest city = [[Copenhagen]] |
|||
| country largest city population = 1,181,239 |
|||
| country leader title = |
|||
| country leader name = |
|||
| population = 2,208,348 |
|||
| population {{as of}} = 2012 |
|||
| density_km2 = 354.3 |
|||
| ethnic groups = |
|||
| additional info = |
|||
}} |
|||
'''Zealand''' ({{lang-da|Sjælland}}; {{IPA-da|ˈɕɛˌlanˀ|pron}}) is the largest (7,031 km<sup>2</sup>) and most populated [[island]] in [[Denmark]] with a population of 2,267,659 (39% of Denmark's total as of January 2016).<ref>Source:statistikbanken.dk/Befolkning og valg/table BEF4:Folketal 1. januar efter øer.</ref> |
|||
It is the [[List of islands by area|96th-largest island in the world]] by area and the [[List of islands by population|35th most populous]]. It is connected to [[Funen]] by the [[Great Belt Bridge]], to [[Lolland]], [[Falster]] (and Germany from 2028) by the [[Storstrøm Bridge]] and the [[Farø Bridges]]. Zealand is also linked to [[Amager]] by five bridges. Zealand is linked indirectly, through intervening islands by a series of bridges and tunnels, to southern [[Sweden]]. |
|||
[[Copenhagen]], the capital of Denmark, is located partly on the eastern shore of Zealand and partly on the island of [[Amager]]. Other cities on Zealand include [[Roskilde]], [[Næstved]] and [[Elsinore]]. The island is not connected historically to the Pacific nation of [[New Zealand]], which is named after the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Zeeland]]. |
|||
==Mythological origins== |
|||
[[File:Gefion.jpg|thumb|left|[[Gefion Fountain|Gefion]] carving Zealand from [[Sweden]].]] |
|||
In [[Norse mythology]] as told in the story of [[Gylfaginning]], the island was created by the goddess [[Gefjon|Gefjun]] after she tricked [[Gylfi]], the king of Sweden. She removed a piece of land and transported it to Denmark, which became Zealand. The vacant area was filled with water and became [[Mälaren]].<ref>[[Den Store Danske Encyklopædi]], article ''Gefion''</ref> However, since modern maps show a similarity between Zealand and the Swedish lake [[Vänern]], it is sometimes identified as the hole left by Gefjun. |
|||
==Geography== |
|||
Zealand is the most populous Danish island (pop. 2012 est. 2,491,090).<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica">{{cite web|last=Encyclopædia Britannica|title=Zealand|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656125/Zealand|publisher=Britannica.com|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref> It is irregularly shaped, and is north of the islands of [[Lolland]], [[Falster]], and [[Møn]]. The small island of Amager lies immediately east.<br /> |
|||
Copenhagen is mostly on Zealand but extends across northern Amager. A number of bridges and a [[Copenhagen Metro|metro rail]] connect Zealand to Amager, which is connected to [[Scania]] in [[Sweden]] by the [[Oresund bridge]] via the artificial island of [[Peberholm]]. Zealand is joined in the west to Funen, by the [[Great Belt Bridge|Great Belt bridge]], and Funen is connected by bridges to the country's mainland, [[Jutland]].<br /> |
|||
On June 5, 2007, the regional subsidiary of national broadcaster [[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] reported that [[Kobanke]] hill in the south east, near the town [[Rønnede]] in [[Faxe municipality]], with a height of 122.9 m (403.21 feet), was the highest natural point on Zealand. [[Gyldenløveshøj]], south of the city [[Roskilde]], has a height of 126 m (413.4 feet), but that is due to a man-made hill from the 17th century and its highest natural point is only 121.3 m (397.96 feet). |
|||
==Cities and towns== |
|||
[[Urban area]]s with 10,000+ inhabitants: |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
! # !! Urban area !! Municipality !! Population |
|||
|- |
|||
| 1 || '''[[Copenhagen]]''' || Multiple || 1,213,822 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 2 || [[Greve Strand|Greve]] || [[Greve Municipality]] || 47,980 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 3 || [[Roskilde]] || [[Roskilde Municipality]] || 47,828 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 4 || [[Helsingør]] || [[Helsingør Municipality]] || 46,368 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 5 || [[Hørsholm]] || Multiple || 45,865 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 6 || [[Næstved]] || [[Næstved Municipality]] || 41,857 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 7 || [[Køge]] || [[Køge Municipality]] || 35,295 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 8 || [[Taastrup]] || [[Høje-Taastrup Municipality]] || 32,719 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 9 || [[Slagelse]] || [[Slagelse Municipality]] || 32,133 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 10 || [[Hillerød]] || [[Hillerød Municipality]] || 30,570 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 11 || [[Holbæk]] || [[Holbæk Municipality]] ||27,195 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 12 || [[Ringsted]] || [[Ringsted Municipality]] || 21,412 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 13 || [[Egedal Municipality|Ølstykke-Stenløse]] || [[Egedal Municipality]] || 20,984 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 14 || [[Birkerød]] || [[Rudersdal Municipality]] || 19,919 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 15 || [[Smørumnedre|Måløv-Smørumnedre]] || Multiple || 19,143 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 16 || [[Farum]] || [[Furesø Municipality]] || 18,422 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 17 || [[Kalundborg]] || [[Kalundborg Municipality]] || 16,303 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 18 || [[Lillerød]] || [[Allerød Municipality]] ||15,795 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 19 || [[Frederikssund]] || [[Frederikssund Municipality]] || 15,602 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 20 || [[Solrød Strand]] || [[Solrød Municipality]] || 15,159 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 21 || [[Korsør]] || [[Slagelse Municipality]] || 14,538 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 22 || [[Værløse]] || [[Furesø Municipality]] || 12,842 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 23 || [[Frederiksværk]] || [[Halsnæs Municipality]] || 12,191 |
|||
|-|- |
|||
| 24 || [[Vordingborg]] || [[Vordingborg Municipality]] || 11,643 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 25 || [[Hedehusene|Hedehusene-Fløng]] || [[Høje-Taastrup Municipality]] || 11,345 |
|||
|- |
|||
| 26 || [[Haslev]] || [[Faxe Municipality]] || 11,201 |
|||
|} |
|||
==See also== |
|||
*[[North Zealand]] |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
|||
{{EB1911 poster|Zealand}} |
|||
*{{Commons category-inline|Zealand}} |
|||
*{{Wikivoyage-inline}} |
|||
{{Denmark islands}} |
|||
<!-- {{Coor title dm|55|30|N|11|45|E|region:DK_type:isle_scale:2000000}} --> |
|||
{{Authority control}} |
|||
[[Category:Geography of Copenhagen]] |
|||
[[Category:Islands of Denmark]] |
|||
[[Category:Zealand| ]] |
|||
Revision as of 07:57, 14 November 2016
Alle folk er på bistand og folk fra sjælland er fra sverige