Copenhagen County
| Copenhagen County Københavns Amt | |
|---|---|
| Former county | |
 Copenhagen County in Danmark | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 526 km2 (203 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 618,529 |
Københavns Amt (English: Copenhagen County) is a former county (Danish, amt) on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It covered the municipalities in the metropolitan Copenhagen area, with the exception of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden (i.e. Copenhagen Capital Region).
The county was seated in Glostrup.
List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1970 | 31 March, 1972 | Poul Storchholm (Conservative) |
| 1 April, 1972 | 31 March, 1974 | Viggo Hauch (Venstre) |
| April 1, 1974 | 31 December, 1993 | Per Kaalund (Social Democrat) |
| 1 January, 1994 | December 31, 2006 | Vibeke Storm Rasmussen (Social Democrat) |
Municipalities (1970-2006)
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| Municipalities (kommuner) with county privileges | ||
1 Local county abolished in 2003. | ||
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