Frederiksberg

Frederiksberg is a municipality (Danish, kommune) on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 9 km², and has a total population of 91,886 (2005), making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most populous one, and the most densely populated one. Its mayor is Mads Lebech, a member of the Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party.

Related Topics:
Municipality - Danish - Kommune - Zealand - Denmark - Km² - Conservative People's Party - Political party

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The city of Frederiksberg is the only town in the municipality, and is thus the site of its municipal council.

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Frederiksberg is located as an enclave within the municipality of Copenhagen, the national capital. The municipality was originally situated west of Copenhagen, but after a number of smaller municipalities were merged with Copenhagen in 1901, it became completely surrounded by Copenhagen.

Related Topics:
Enclave - Copenhagen

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Frederiksberg is one of only three Danish municipalities, which do not belong to any of the Counties of Denmark? the others are Copenhagen and Bornholm.

Related Topics:
Counties of Denmark - Copenhagen - Bornholm

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Frederiksberg municipality will not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007).

Related Topics:
January 1 - 2007 - ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)

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