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The
Oresund Region (
Danish:
Øresundsregionen;
Swedish:
Öresundsregionen) is a transnational region in southern
Scandinavia located by the shores of the
Oresund strait and connected by the
Oresund Bridge. The western part is constituted by the
Danish islands of
Zealand,
Lolland,
Falster,
Møn and
Bornholm. The eastern part is located in
Scania (
Skåne),
Sweden. The region has a population of close to 3.6 million and a population density of 171.3/km².
The Oresund Region was united under one flag,
Denmark's, for a majority of the period 800 to
1658. Since the
Treaty of Roskilde was signed in 1658,
Scania has been part of
Sweden, but the population has in recent years stressed Scania's regional identity again.
The Oresund Region consists of both rural areas and two larger metropolitan areas, the
Greater Copenhagen Area and the city of
Malmö on the Swedish side of the straight. Areas in northern and eastern Scania, as well as areas in the western and southern Danish parts of the region, have a relatively low population density, whereas the central
Copenhagen-
Malmö axis is the most populous and most densely populated
region in Scandinavia with approximately 2.4 million inhabitants.
Cross-border activity
The Oresund Region is the second largest population concentration in Europe north of
Germany after
St Petersburg and is an important hub for economic activity in Scandinavia. Statistics compiled in January 2007 show 14,000 people commuting each day over the Oresund Bridge. In 2006, 4,300 persons moved from the Danish part of the Oresund Region to Scania, attracted by lower Scanian real estate prices.
Apart from work related commuting, Swedes cross over to Copenhagen to enjoy shopping and nightlife, to attend cultural and educational institutions and to use
Copenhagen Airport. The airport in Scania,
Malmö Airport is located 47 km (29.2 mi) from Copenhagen Airport and has limited international air traffic.
After the opening of the bridge, an 'Oresund identity' has been promoted in the region in order to counter-act various barriers to cross-border cooperation caused by nationalistic sentiments on both sides. In 1997, a consortium of twelve universities (four Swedish and eight Danish) from both sides of the Sound has been established, opening up all courses, libraries and other facilities to all students, teachers and researchers from the region. The universities has 150 000 students and more than 14,000 researchers combined. The secretariat is located at Lund University and at the University of Copenhagen.
The commercial interaction across the border has also significantly increased. Currently, an average of 15,800 vehicles cross the bridge each day.
The ports of Copenhagen and Malmö were merged in 2001 to form a single company, Copenhagen Malmö Port. This cross-border merger of two ports into one legal entity is the first in history, according to
Copenhagen Malmö Port AB, the Swedish registered limited liability company operating the port, a company equally owned by Port of Copenhagen and Port of Malmö.
Political and administrative structure
Since 1993, local, regional and national authorities have cooperated in a regional policy forum called the
Øresund Committee. The forum consists of 32 politicians and 32 deputies, whose election periods differ as they comply with the functional period for the various authorities they represent. The two state authorities have 12 appointed governmental representatives each on the committee. A commission of civil servants, the
Øresund Commission, handles the day-to-day administrative tasks.
The committee is legally a member organization funded by its members and by the
Nordic Council through external project funding. The
European Union cross-border projects have supported the region through Interreg II (1994-1999) and
Interreg IIIA, operative since the end of 2000.
Statistics
| Region |
Population |
Area |
Density |
| Danish Capital Region |
1,823,109 |
2,864 km² |
636.5/km² |
| Remainder |
608,036 |
6,970 km² |
87.2/km² |
| Total for Danish part: |
2,431,145 |
9,834 km² |
247.2/km² |
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2,680 km² |
255.1/km² |
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2,730 km² |
112.1/km² |
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3,705 km² |
43.9/km² |
| Total for Swedish part: |
1,125,697 |
11,035 km² |
102.0/km² |
| Grand Total |
,583,842 |
0,869 km² |
71.7/km² |
Data as of January 1, 2004
Statistical areas
The region is divided into five statistical areas, two in Denmark and three in Sweden.
- Danish Capital Region
- Remainder of Danish Oresund
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