Region Zealand

Zealand Region Region Sjælland
Region of Denmark
Official logo of Zealand Region Logo
Location of Zealand Region
Country	Denmark
Largest city	Roskilde
Capital	Sorø
Municipalities	17 Faxe Greve Guldborgsund Holbæk Kalundborg Køge Lejre Lolland Næstved Odsherred Ringsted Roskilde Slagelse Solrød Sorø Stevns Vordingborg
Government
• Chairman	Jens Stenbæk (Venstre)
Area
• Total	7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	816,670
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.regionsjaelland.dk

Zealand Region (Danish: Region Sjælland; Swedish: Region Själland) is the southernmost administrative region of Denmark, established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties ("amter") with five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, reducing the number of municipalities from 271 before 1 January 2006, when Ærø Municipality was created, to 98. The reform was implemented in Denmark on January 1, 2007.

Overview

Zealand Region consists of the former counties of Roskilde, Storstrøm, and Vestsjælland.

The region is named after the island of Zealand, which it shares with the neighbouring Danish Capital Region. Zealand Region also includes the adjacent islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn.

See also

See also: Regions of Denmark

External links

Media related to Region Sjælland at Wikimedia Commons