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Administrative divisions Denmark, in 36 editions.
The entry for Denmark published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
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Published as “Administrative divisions” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- metropolitan Denmark--14 counties (amter, singular--amt) and 1 city* (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjaelland, Viborg;
- note--see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark--14 counties (amter, singular--amt) and 1 city* (stad); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjaelland, Viborg; note--see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle, Vestsjaelland, Viborg;
- note - see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark--14 Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular--amt) singular - amt) and 1 city*
(stad); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing,
Ringkbing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Snderjylland, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstrom, Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle,
Vestsjaelland, Viborg; note--see note - see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland
Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing
administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city*, (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle,, Vestsjaelland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city*city*, (stad); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe,
Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle,Vejle,, Vestsjaelland, Viborg; note - Viborg
note:
see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and
the Danish realm and self-governing
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle, Vestsjaelland, Viborg
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city*, city*
(stad); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland,
Ribe, Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle,,
Vejle, Vestsjaelland, Viborg
note:
see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of
the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Vejle, Vestsjaelland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter,
singular - amt) and 1 city*
Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland,
Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm,
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which
are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative
divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholms, Frederiksborg, Fyns, Kobenhavns, Nordjyllands, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjyllands, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstroms, Vejle, Vestsjaellands, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter,
(amter, singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksborg, Bornholms,Fyn, Kbenhavn, Nordjylland, Frederiksborg, Fyns, Kobenhavns, Nordjyllands, Ribe, Ringkbing, Roskilde, Snderjylland, Ringkobing,
Roskilde, Sonderjyllands, Staden Kbenhavn*, Storstrm, Kobenhavn*, Storstroms, Vejle, Vestsjaelland,
Vestsjaellands, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which
which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative
divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholms, Frederiksborg, Fyns, Kobenhavns, Nordjyllands, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjyllands, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstroms, Vejle, Vestsjaellands, Viborg
note : there is one other city, Fredericksberg, mentioned by some sources, but the US government has not recognized it as a first-order administrative division; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties
singular - amt) and 1 city* (stad); Arhus, Bornholms,
Fyns, Kobenhavns, Nordjyllands, Ribe, Ringkobing,
Sonderjyllands, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstroms, Vejle,
Viborgnote: note : there is one other city, Fredericksberg, mentioned by some
sources, but the US government has not recognized it as a first-order
administrative division; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands
and Greenland,administrative
administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark-14 counties (amter, singular-amt) and 2 kommunes*;
- (stad);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Danish realm and self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 Denmark-14 counties (amter,singular - amt) singular-amt) and 1 city* 2 kommunes*; (stad); Arhus, Bornholms, Bornholm,
Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn*,Fyns, Kobenhavns, Nordjyllands, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom,Sonderjyllands, Staden Kobenhavn*, Storstroms, Vejle, Vestsjaellands,Vestsjalland, Viborgnote : there is one other city, Fredericksberg, mentioned by some note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands
sources, but the US government has not recognized it as a first-order
administrative division;
are part of the Danish realm and self-governing
divisions
- metropolitan Denmark--14 counties (amter, singular--amt) and 2 kommunes*;
- Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark-14 Denmark--14 counties (amter,singular-amt) (amter, singular--amt) and 2 kommunes*; (stad); Arhus, Bornholm,
Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn*, Kobenhavns*,
Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom,
Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which
which are part of the Danish realm Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing administrative
administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 kommunes*;
- Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: in addition there are 275 local kommunes not considered first-order administrative units; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark--14 Denmark - 14 countiessingular--amt) singular - amt) and 2 kommunes*; Arhus, Bornholm,
note: in addition there are 275 local kommunes not considered first-order administrative units; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland,
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 kommunes*;
- Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 kommunes*; Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborgin addition there are 275 local kommunes not considered first-order administrative units; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing administrative divisions
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskomunes);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 kommunes*; boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskomunes); Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskommune);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskomunes); amtskommune); Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskommune);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (Copenhagen)*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: since 2005 Bornholm may have become a borough; in the future the counties may be replaced by regions; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskommune); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Kobenhavn (Copenhagen)*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: since 2005 Bornholm may have become a borough; in the future the counties may be replaced by regions; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions
- metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskommune);
- Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (Copenhagen)*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: as a result of an extensive 2005 local government reform, with 2006 being a transition year, 275 municipalities will be merged to 99 by 1 January 2007, and the 14 counties will be reorganized into five regions
metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskommune); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (Copenhagen)*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
note: since as a result of an extensive 2005 Bornholm may have become local government reform, with 2006 being a borough; in the future the counties may transition year, 275 municipalities will be replaced merged to 99 by regions; see separate entries for the Faroe Islands 1 January 2007, and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions 14 counties will be reorganized into five regions
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark
note:
an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
- metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region);
- Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
note:
an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
The same text in 5 editions, 2015 to 2019.
- metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region);
- Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
note:
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region);
- Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
- metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions ( regioner , singular - region );
- Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, ( regioner , singular - region); region ); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
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