Facts about Copenhagen
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The biggest city in Scandinavia
Population: 1.7 million June 2009: The travel guide TripAdvisor ranks Copenhagen as the cleanest city in Europe January 2009: New York Times ranks Copenhagen as one of the 25 places in the world you MUST visit in 2009June 2008: The British magazine Monocle ranks Copenhagen as the best city in the world to live in. The food culture, public transportation and the population’s respect for the environment make Copenhagen stand out. July 2007: The British magazine Monocle ranks Copenhagen as the world’s second best city to live in.May 2007: The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions proclaims Danes the happiest people in the world April 2007: Copenhagen is ranked 11th in the Mercer’s Worldwide Quality of Living Survey2006: Copenhagen is awarded the World Travel Award as the best cruise destination in Europe for the third year in a row. 2006: The British university of Leicester ranks Denmark as number 1 on their ”World Happiness Map”2006: Anholt City Brands ranks Copenhagen’s population as the 12th friendliest in the world. 2005: Copenhagen is awarded The Royal Institute of British Architects’ prize as the European city of the year.2004: The American trend magazine Wallpaper selects Copenhagen as one of the 10 trendiest cities in the world. |