The Thumb
The southwest suburbs along the coast form the thumb of the plan. While the central parts of these suburbs are dominated by high-rise housing projects and low-income inhabitants, the distant part is dominated by detached middle-class houses. These suburbs have a population of some 215,000 inhabitants, with a sizeable number of immigrants.
- Hvidovre Municipality: Avedøre, Friheden, Hvidovre
- Brøndby Municipality: Brøndby Strand
- Vallensbæk Municipality
- Ishøj Municipality
- Greve Municipality: Hundige, Karlslunde, Greve
- Solrød Municipality: Solrød, Jersie
- Køge municipality: Køge, Ølby
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