Amager, located in the Øresund, is Denmark's most densely populated island, with more than 216,000 inhabitants. The protected natural area of Naturpark Amager makes up more than one-third of the island's total area of 96 km2.
Aerial view of Amager
Klaus Rifbjerg, 2009
Linse Kessler, 2013
Øresund or Öresund, commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish border, separating Zealand (Denmark) from Scania (Sweden). The strait has a length of 118 kilometres (73 mi); its width varies from 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to 28 kilometres (17 mi). The narrowest point is between Helsingør in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden.
Denmark (Zealand) seen from the Swedish (Scania) side of Øresund
Øresund Bridge from the air in September 2015
Kronborg castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund
Northern Øresund