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(København) Capital and chief port of Denmark on E Sjaelland and N Amager Island, in the Øresund. A trading and fishing centre by the early 12th century, it became Denmark's capital in 1443. It has a 17th-century stock exchange, the Amalienborg palace (home of the royal family) and the Christianborgs Palace. Other sights include the Tivoli Amusement Park and the Little Mermaid sculpture. The commercial and cultural centre of the nation, it has shipbuilding, chemical and brewing industries. Pop. (2005) 1,091,000.

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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kō'pӘnhā´´gӘn, –hä´´gӘn), Dan. København (kö´´bӘnhoun'), city (1992 pop. 464,566; metropolitan area 1,339,395), capital of Denmark and of Copenhagen co., E Denmark, on E Sjælland and N Amager islands and on the Øresund. It is a major commercial, fishing, and naval port and is Denmark's chief commercial, industrial, and cultural center. It is also a rail hub. The Store Bælt Bridge , between Sjælland and Fyn islands, links the city to Denmark's mainland; the Øresund Fixed Link (2000) connects the city with Malmö, Sweden. Manufactures include ships, machinery, pharmaceuticals, processed food, beer, textiles, plastics, marine engines, furniture, and the celebrated Copenhagen ware . Copenhagen is the seat of a university (1479), a technical university (1829), an engineering college (1957), a music academy (1867), an economics and business administration school (1917), and a college of veterinary science and agriculture (1856). Frederiksberg and Gentofte are Copenhagen's largest suburbs…
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(kō'pӘnhā´´gӘn, –hä´´gӘn), Dan. København (kö´´bӘnhoun'), city (1992 pop. 464,566; metropolitan area 1,339,395), capital of Denmark and of Copenhagen co., E Denmark, on E Sjælland and N Amager islands and on the Øresund. It is a major commercial, fishing, and naval port and is Denmark's chief…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Capital and largest city (pop., 2001: city, 499,148; metro. area, 1,081,673) of Denmark. It is located on the islands of Zealand (Sjælland) and Amager. A small village existed on the site by the early 10th century. In 1167 Bishop Absalon built a castle there and fortified the town. In 1445…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Denmark, on the islands of Sjaelland and Amager (the two sections of the city are connected by bridges); population (2003 est) 1,094,400, urban agglomeration 2,335,700. Copenhagen is a Denmark's chief commercial, industrial, and cultural centre and an important commercial, fishing, and…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
County of Denmark, on Sjælland I. See table at denmark . Commune, ✽ of Denmark, on E coast of Sjælland I., and N part of Amager I., Denmark; pop. (2005p) 502,362; Denmark's leading commercial center; shipping center; shipbuilding, brewing, machinery; Univ. of Copenhagen (1479), Technical Univ. of…
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Full text Article Copenhagen Communiqué

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→ Climate change , Kyoto Protocol www.copenhagencommunique.com The Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change is a definitive progressive statement from the international business community issed ahead of the United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Copenhagen in December 2009. It has already…
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Copenhagen interpretation
The equations of quantum mechanics gave scientists the right answers, but what did they mean? Danish physicist Niels Bohr developed the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, blending the wave equation of Schrödinger and the uncertainty principle of Heisenberg. Bohr argued that there is no…
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Full text Article Copenhagen interpretation

From The Penguin Dictionary of Physics
An interpretation of QUANTUM MECHANICS developed at Neils Bohr's Copenhagen Institute at the turn of the 20th century. It is the most widely accepted specific interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this interpretation there is no deep reality, only an abstract physical description. Indeed, Bohr…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Sunshine(average hours per day) Temperatures Discomfort from heat and humidity Precipitation and humidity Wet days(more than 0.1 mm/0.004 in) Average daily Highest recorded Lowest recorded Relative humidity Average monthly precipitation minimum maximum 0800 1400 °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F % mm in Jan 1…
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Full text Article Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas)

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Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas)
Artist: Fischer, Paul (1860-1934) Location: Private Collection Credit: Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas), Fischer, Paul (1860-1934) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 58.3x50.7 Medium: oil on canvas Description: Krystalgade, Copenhagen. …
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Danish actress, and theatre director. Born into a family of wandering actors, Nansen made her debut in 1893 at the Casino Theatre, Copenhagen, and in the same year she was cast as Magda in Sudermann’s Heimat . She quickly attracted the support of the novelist and theatre director Herman Bang, who…
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