Topic summary
Zealand Region
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Region Zealand.
Geography
The Zealand region incorporates the southern most parts of the country, encompassing an area of 7,223 km (2,789 sq mi). The region is located in Northern Europe, in the Baltic Sea. Zealand region was formed from the former counties of Roskilde, Storstrøm, and Vestsjælland, and incorporates the provinces of Østsjælland and Vest-og Sydsjælland. The region is named after the island ofSjælland (Zealand), which it shares with the neighbouring Danish Capital Region of Copenhagen. The region also includes the islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn. The Oresund strait separates the region from Sweden. The largest city is Roskilde.