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Counties of Denmark

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Denmark is divided into 13 counties (amter), and 271 municipalities (kommuner):

  1. Copenhagen (municipality)
  2. Frederiksberg (municipality)
  3. Copenhagen
  4. Frederiksborg
  5. Roskilde
  6. West Zealand
  7. Storstrøm
  8. Funen
  9. South Jutland
  10. Ribe
  11. Vejle
  12. Ringkjøbing
  13. Viborg
  14. North Jutland
  15. Århus
  16. Bornholm (regional municipality)
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Copenhagen County comprise the municipalities in metropolitan Copenhagen, except Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg Municipality. Bornholm Regional Municipality comprise the five former municipalities on the island Bornholm and the island's former county.

Greenland and the Faroe Islands also belong to the Kingdom of Denmark, but have autonomous status and are largely self-governing, and are both represented by two seats in the parliament.

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