Amager, located in the Øresund, is Denmark's most densely populated island, with 225,746 inhabitants. Amager is the largest island in the Øresund, and the only one with a large population.

Amager Øst is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. It encompasses the part of Copenhagen located on the island of Amager, east of the major shopping street Amagerbroga