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Is Denmark in the Netherlands?

Denmark is not in the Netherlands. Denmark and the Netherlands are two different countries.

The Kingdom of Denmark, referred to as Denmark, is one of the five Nordic countries. It is a constitutional monarchy with two autonomous territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It faces Sweden and Norway across the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north, and is collectively known as the Scandinavian country. It borders Germany in the south. Its capital and largest city is Copenhagen.

On January 1, 2007, Denmark implemented new administrative divisions. The country has 5 regions, 98 cities and 2 autonomous territories, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also territories of the Kingdom of Denmark, but they have autonomy and enjoy a high degree of autonomy, each having 2 seats in the Parliament. The Faroe Islands are divided into 7 counties and 30 counties; Greenland has a small population and is not divided into administrative regions.

The capital of Copenhagen (Copenhagen, Koebenhavn) is the largest city in Northern Europe. It originally meant "merchant port". It has a free port and an airport. It is the hub of world transportation. Because of Margaret, the royal family who has ruled Europe for the longest time The royal family of Queen II lives here, so it is also known as the "City of the Queen", with a population of 501,000 (January 2006). This city is famous for its rich artistic and cultural essence. In 1996 it was named European Capital of Culture. Other major economic center cities include: Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg.

Extended information:

1. Regional location

The Kingdom of Denmark is located at the northwest end of the European continent, on the Jutland Peninsula. It faces Russia across the sea to the east by the Baltic Sea, the North Sea to the west, faces Norway and Sweden across the Skagerrak, Kattegat and ?resund straits to the north, and borders Germany to the south.

The mainland consists of 406 large and small islands including the Jutland Peninsula and Funen, Zealand, and Bornholm, with an area of ??43,096 square kilometers. In addition, there are Greenland (an area of ??2.175 million square kilometers), which has officially become its territory since 1953, and the Faroe Islands (an area of ??1,399 square kilometers, consisting of 21 islands) that enjoys autonomy. The coastline is 7314 kilometers long.

2. Topography

The terrain is low and flat, with an average altitude of about 30 meters. The western part of the Jutland Peninsula is a gently undulating ice-water sedimentary plain. There are wide sandy beaches along the North Sea coast, and bushes grow on the dunes. The sea breeze blows here and the scenery is charming. It is a tourist resort. The eastern and central Jutland Peninsula is one of the most typical areas in Europe for studying glacial sedimentary topography.

The vast hills almost run through the entire peninsula, and the eastern coast is intersected by bays and valleys. Some valleys are wide and long, with very dangerous walls, and winding rivers flow at the bottom of the valleys. The east coast is not directly impacted by strong winds and waves and is well protected, so many deep bays and excellent ports have been formed, such as Aalborg Port, Frederick Port, Aarhus Port, etc. The central part of the peninsula is full of swamps, lakes and raised hills.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Denmark