Amager
Aerial view of Amager | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Øresund |
| Area | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Municipalities | Copenhagen, Tårnby, Dragør |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 225,746 (1 January 2025) |
Amager (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑˌmɑˀ] or, especially among older speakers, [ˈɑˌmɛˀɐ]), located in the Øresund, is Denmark's most densely populated island, with 225,746 inhabitants (January 2025). Amager is the largest island in the Øresund, and the only one with a large population.
Amager is home to parts of Copenhagen including Freetown Christiania, as well as Copenhagen Airport. The island is connected to the much larger island of Zealand (Sjælland) by eight bridges and a metro tunnel, and to Sweden via the Øresund Bridge.