Østerbro () is one of the 10 official
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
s of
Copenhagen Municipality
Copenhagen Municipality (), also known in English language, English as the Municipality of Copenhagen, located in the Capital Region of Denmark, is the largest of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen (), the other three ...
, Denmark. It is located just north of the
city centre
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, outside the old city gate
Østerport which, after it was moved around
1700, used to be located close to present-day
Østerport Station. From the beginning, Østerbro has been a wealthy district, and it remains one of the most affluent areas in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
.
Geography
Østerbro has an area of and a
population
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of 68,769.
It is bordered by
Nørrebro to the west,
Hellerup
Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
to the north and
Øresund to the east.
Landmarks
*
Danish Meteorological Institute
*
Den Frie Udstilling
*
Gasværket
* Frihavn
*
Fælledparken
* Garrison's Cemetery
*
Parken, the National Stadium
*
Rigshospitalet
* Trianglen (“The Triangle”)
*
Østerport Station
*
Kastellet
* Nordre Frihavnsgade
* ''
The Little Mermaid''
In popular culture
*In the popular children's novel, ''
Number the Stars'',
Østerbrogade is a road on which the Annemarie and her friends run down, but are then stopped by a Nazi soldier.
See also
*
Districts of Copenhagen
Districts of Copenhagen are often based on informal designations based on historic origins, often with alternative names and loosely defined boundaries. Copenhagen Municipality is divided into 10 Districts of Copenhagen#Official districts, official ...
References
External links
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Copenhagen city districts