Tårnby Municipality

Tårnby Municipality
Tårnby Kommune (Danish)
CountryDenmark
RegionHovedstaden
Established1 April 1970
SeatTårnby
Government
 • MayorAllan Andersen (S)
Area
 • Total
64.95 km2 (25.08 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2025)
 • Total
44,034
 • Density678.0/km2 (1,756/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2770
Municipal code185
Websitewww.taarnby.dk

Tårnby Municipality (Danish: Tårnby Kommune, Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰɒːnˌpyˀ kʰoˈmuːnə]) is a kommune bordering Copenhagen Municipality on the island of Amager just east of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm (16 km2; 2 inhabitants 1 January 2020) and Peberholm (1.3 km2), and covers an area of 64.95 km2 of which 48.9 on Amager. It has a population of 44,034 (1 January 2025). Its mayor is Allan S. Andersen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.