Administrative Divisions
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Denmark proper is divided into five regions (Danish: regioner, singular: region) and a total of 98 municipalities. The regions were created on 1 January 2007 to replace the former counties. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 270 to 98. Most municipalities have a population of at least 20,000 people to give them financial and professional sustainability, although a few exceptions were made to this rule. The most important area of responsibility for regions is the national health service. Unlike the former counties, the regions are not allowed to levy taxes, and the health service is primarily financed by a national health care contribution of eight percent (Danish: sundhedsbidrag) combined with funds from both government and municipalities. Municipalities and regions are led by directly elected councils, elected every four years. The last Danish local elections were held on 17 November 2009. The Ertholmene archipelago, with a population of 96 (2008), is neither part of a municipality nor a region but belongs to the Ministry of Defence. |
Midtjylland Nordjylland Syddanmark Hovedstaden Sjælland |
| Regions | Number of Municipalities |
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| Danish name | English name | Seat of administration | Largest city | Population |
Area |
Density |
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| Region Hovedstaden | Capital Region of Denmark | Hillerød | Copenhagen | 1,714,486 | 2,546.3 | 673.32 | 29 (list) |
| Region Midtjylland | Central Denmark Region | Viborg | Aarhus | 1,266,682 | 13,000.2 | 97.44 | 19 (list) |
| Region Nordjylland | North Denmark Region | Aalborg | Aalborg | 579,996 | 7,874.0 | 73.66 | 11 (list) |
| Region Sjælland | Region Zealand | Sorø | Roskilde | 817,907 | 7,217.8 | 113.32 | 17 (list) |
| Region Syddanmark | Region of Southern Denmark | Vejle | Odense | 1,201,342 | 12,191 | 98.02 | 22 (list) |
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