Region Zealand
administrative region of Denmark (2007–2026)
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Summary
Region Zealand is a region of Denmark[1]. It draws 1,082 Wikipedia views per month (region of denmark category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Denmark[3]
- Country: Denmark[4]
- Head of government: Trine Birk Andersen[5]
- Capital: Sorø[6]
- Shares border with: Capital Region of Denmark[7], Skåne County[8]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Faxe Municipality[9], Greve Municipality[10], Guldborgsund Municipality[11], Holbæk Municipality[12], Kalundborg Municipality[13], Køge Municipality[14], Lejre Municipality[15], Lolland Municipality[16], Næstved Municipality[17], Odsherred Municipality[18], Ringsted Municipality[19], Roskilde Municipality[20], Slagelse Municipality[21], Solrød Municipality[22]
- Legislative body: Q131329098[23]
- Postal code: 4180[24]
- Part of: Øresund Region[25]
- Commons category: Region Sjælland[26]
- Foundational text: Danish Regions Act[27]
- Inception: January 1, 2007[28]
- Official website: https://www.regionsjaelland.dk/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Region Zealand[30]
- Population: 821,252[31], 837,087[32]
- Replaces: Roskilde County[33], Storstrøm County[34], West Zealand County[35]
- Legal form: region of Denmark[36]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Region Sjælland[37]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Region Sjælland[38]
- Native label: Sjælland[39]
- Category for people buried here: Q19822311[40]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Region Zealand[41]
- Different from: Zeeland[42]
- Area: 7225.30 km²[43]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[44]
Why It Matters
Region Zealand has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]