Geography of Denmark#Land reclamation

File:Vor Frelsers Kirke-view10.jpg. Here Greater Copenhagen in the capital region.]]

File:Kattegat coast of Skagen.jpg and sandy coasts.]]

File:Maj i Riis Skov 04.JPG is a common tree throughout Denmark's sparse woodlands.]]

File:Climate chart of Copenhagen.svg|Climate chart of Copenhagen.

File:Koppen-Geiger Map DNK present.svg|Climate of Denmark according to the Köppen climate classification.

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|Jan high C = 3.3

|Feb high C = 3.3

|Mar high C = 6.1

|Apr high C = 11.5

|May high C = 15.5

|Jun high C = 18.5

|Jul high C = 21.6

|Aug high C = 21.2

|Sep high C = 17.5

|Oct high C = 12.3

|Nov high C = 7.9

|Dec high C = 4.2

|year high C = 11.9

|Jan mean C= 1.5

|Feb mean C= 1.2

|Mar mean C= 3.0

|Apr mean C= 7.5

|May mean C= 11.4

|Jun mean C= 14.6

|Jul mean C= 17.4

|Aug mean C= 17.2

|Sep mean C= 13.8

|Oct mean C= 9.4

|Nov mean C= 5.7

|Dec mean C= 2.2

|year mean C = 8.8

|Jan low C= −0.8

|Feb low C= −1.3

|Mar low C= −0.2

|Apr low C= 3.6

|May low C= 7.4

|Jun low C= 10.6

|Jul low C= 13.4

|Aug low C= 13.5

|Sep low C= 10.2

|Oct low C= 6.2

|Nov low C= 3.2

|Dec low C= −0.3

|year low C= 5.5

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|Feb precipitation mm=50

|Mar precipitation mm=43

|Apr precipitation mm=37

|May precipitation mm=53

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|Sep precipitation mm=62

|Oct precipitation mm=83

|Nov precipitation mm=75

|Dec precipitation mm=61

|year precipitation mm=765

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|Nov rain days=20

|Dec rain days=17

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|Feb sun=71

|Mar sun=146

|Apr sun=198

|May sun=235

|Jun sun=239

|Jul sun=232

|Aug sun=196

|Sep sun=162

|Oct sun=111

|Nov sun=58

|Dec sun=45

|year sun=1739

|source 1=[http://www.dmi.dk/vejr/arkiver/normaler-og-ekstremer/klimanormaler-dk/vejrnormal// Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut]

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|location = Denmark (extremes, most 1961-1990)

|Jan record high C = 11.8

|Feb record high C = 15.8

|Mar record high C = 22.2

|Apr record high C = 26.2

|May record high C = 31.0

|Jun record high C = 35.9

|Jul record high C = 35.9

|Aug record high C = 36.4

|Sep record high C = 29.8

|Oct record high C = 24.0

|Nov record high C = 19.6

|Dec record high C = 13.0

|Jan record low C = -31.2

|Feb record low C = -29.0

|Mar record low C = -27.0

|Apr record low C = -12.1

|May record low C = -6.0

|Jun record low C = -1.6

|Jul record low C = 1.0

|Aug record low C = -0.1

|Sep record low C = -4.4

|Oct record low C = -9.0

|Nov record low C = -19.0

|Dec record low C = -25.6

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:Arable land: 55.99% Permanent crops: 0.14% Other: 42.87% (2012)

Irrigated land: {{Convert|4,354|km2|abbr=on}} (2007)

Total renewable water resources: {{Convert|6|km3|abbr=on}} (2011)

File:Ohavet-airphoto.jpg, Hjortø and Skarø seen from above. There are about 409 named Danish islands and around 70 of them are inhabited.]]

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

total: {{Convert|0.66|km3/year|cumi/year|abbr=on}} (58%/5%/36%)

per capita: {{Convert|118.4|m3/yr|cuft/yr|abbr=on}} (2009)

In 2019, the government proposed building 9 new artificial islands, named project Holmene, which would create {{Convert|3|km2|abbr=on}} of reclaimed land, to be built from 2022 to 2040.{{Cite web|date=2019-01-11|title=Denmark embarks on ambitious plan to create new islands off Copenhagen coast|url=https://newatlas.com/holmene-urban-power-denmark/58004/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=New Atlas|language=en-US}}

In June 2021, lawmakers approved the construction of a {{Convert|3|km2|abbr=on|adj=on}} island, named Lynetteholm, in the Copenhagen Harbor.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-22|title=Danish Parliament approves controversial artificial island to protect Copenhagen from rising seas|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2021/06/danish-parliament-approves-controversial-artificial-island-to-protect-copenhagen-from-rising-seas/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=The Architect’s Newspaper|language=en-US}} A spokesperson for the Climate Movement in Denmark ([https://www.klimabevaegelsen.dk/ Klimabevægelsen i Danmark]) said the organization would sue the government over environmental concerns.{{Cite web|last=Walsh|first=David|date=2021-06-04|title=Danish government facing lawsuit over 'green' artificial island|url=https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/06/04/artificial-island-in-copenhagen-given-the-green-light-despite-environmental-concerns|access-date=2021-06-23|website=euronews|language=en}}{{Update needed|date=July 2024|reason=What has happened since 2021?}}

Denmark has plenty of rain, flat landscape, and moderate climate. With 55.99% of its land considered as arable, Denmark has model characteristics for agriculture. 61% of the country's total area is cultivated {{Cite web|url=https://agricultureandfood.dk/|title=FACTS AND FIGURES: Danish Agriculture and Food}} Farms in Denmark are remarkably large, averaging {{Convert|172.9|acre|order=flip}} per farm. Additionally, homesteads exceeding {{Convert|247|acre|order=flip}} make up more than 20% in Denmark. Many of these large farms harvest fruits and vegetables, the leading exports from Denmark are meat, fur, and dairy products. The animal's diets in Denmark consist of mainly cereals since they are the dominant field crop. 75% of all cereal produced in Denmark is feed to the four most produced animals which are pigs, cattle, chicken and mink. Denmark overproduces about 66% of food production compared to their own population size (5.7 million) being that they are able to feed 15 million people. This is a byproduct of being highly productive within the Danish agricultural production.

In 1961, Denmark's Agricultural land represented 74.5% of land area. Fifty-six years later to 2015, Denmark has decreased its amount of Agricultural land down to 62.1%{{Cite web|url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.ZS?locations=DK|title=Agricultural land (% of land area) {{!}} Data|website=data.worldbank.org|language=en-us|access-date=2018-11-29}} then to 61% one year later in reference to "Facts and Figures - Danish Agriculture and Food" The decrease in agricultural land comes as farmers are being well educated and the intensive amount of research and development is being implemented. It begins with advancements in agro-technology. The results have improved fertilization and nutrient use on arable land. Digestibility and nutrient uptake are developing from the improvements of new methods that are being implemented. Examples of these new methods are the addition of enzymes and microbial cultures.

:*Flooding is a threat in some areas of the country

:*Air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions

:*Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea

:*Drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides. Drinking water is very safe to drink, even though Denmark, unlike most countries, has almost no cleaning of drinking water

:* Party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides,
Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

:* Signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol

Image:arctic.svg and Greenland ([https://web.archive.org/web/20070613024704/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/reference_maps/pdf/arctic.pdf pdf]), collectively known as the Danish Realm.]]

:*Contiguous zone: {{convert|24|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on|lk=in}}

:*Continental shelf: {{Convert|200|m|abbr=on|adj=on}} depth or to the depth of exploitation

:*Exclusive economic zone: {{convert|105,989|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} (excludes Greenland and Faroe Islands). {{convert|200|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on}}

:*Territorial sea: {{convert|12|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on}}

:*Iceland disputes the Faroe Islands' fisheries median line.

:*Iceland, Ireland and the United Kingdom dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nautical miles or about 370 km.

:*The Faroe Islands continue to study proposals for full independence.

:*Denmark is currently investigating the extent of the continental shelf of Greenland, in the hope that Greenland's Exclusive Economic Zone can be expanded. One of the areas investigated is the geographical North Pole.

• Denmark's urban population accounts for 87.9% of its total population, with a 0.51% rate of change in urbanization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/denmark/|title=The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}} Copenhagen remains the largest city in Denmark with a population of 1.2 million people and a metro population of 1.99 million. Copenhagen became Denmark's capital in 1443 and now currently sits with a population density of {{Convert|6,800|/km2|disp=preunit}}.{{Cite web|url=http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/denmark-population/|title=Denmark Population 2018 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)|website=worldpopulationreview.com|access-date=2018-10-12}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.visitdenmark.com/copenhagen/culture/brief-history-copenhagen|title=A brief history of Copenhagen|work=VisitDenmark|access-date=2018-10-31|language=ln-int}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• About a quarter of Danes live in the capital Copenhagen.{{Cite web|url=http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/copenhagen-population/|title=Copenhagen Population 2020|website=worldpopulationreview.com|access-date=2019-01-25}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• Danish Realm
• ISO 3166-2:DK
• List of islands of Denmark
• NUTS statistical regions of Denmark
• UN/LOCODE:DK

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{{Cite book |year=1974 |title=The World Book Encyclopedia |publisher=World Book |edition=2003 |isbn=0716601036}}

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• [http://www.wdl.org/en/item/11259/ Map of Denmark from the Atlas “Theatrum orbis terrarum”] by Abraham Ortelius. It's the first printed map of Denmark.

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