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Amager

November 24, 2023

Amager ([ˈɑˌmɑˀ] or, especially among older speakers, [ˈɑˌmɛˀɐ]) in the Øresund is Denmark's most densely populated island, with more than 216,000 inhabitants (January 2022). The protected natural area of Naturpark Amager (including Kalvebod Fælled) makes up more than one-third of the island's total area of 96 km2.[1]

Amager
Aerial view of Amager
Geography
LocationØresund
Area96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
Population216,262 (1 January 2022)

The Danish capital, Copenhagen Municipality, is partly situated on Amager, covering the northern part of the island, which is connected to the much larger island of Zealand by eight bridges and a metro tunnel. Amager also has a connection across the Øresund to Sweden, the Øresund Bridge. Its western part begins with a tunnel from Amager to another Danish island, Peberholm. Copenhagen Airport is located on the island, around 7 km (4 mi) from Copenhagen city centre.

Amager is the largest island in the Øresund, and the only one with a large population. As of 2021, 212,661 people lived on the island, including its northern tip, Christianshavn. The northern part is included in the Copenhagen municipality. The middle part comprises Tårnby municipality, and Dragør municipality is located on the southeast part of the island.

Most of the western part is land that was claimed from the sea from the 1930s-1950s. This enlargement, from the shallow sound towards Zealand, is known as Kalveboderne. The enlargement has never been built-up and its soil is unsuitable for agricultural use. However, the area between Dragør town and the airport is cultivated land of high quality. Amager has in the past been referred to as the "kitchen of Copenhagen". At the border of the enlargement there is an old beech forest, Kongelunden (The King's Grove).

History edit

 
Amager island (right center) is east of Zealand island, south of central Copenhagen, west of Sweden.
 
A part of Copenhagen Municipality covers northern Amager.

Amager has long been populated, and well used, thanks to its rich soil and proximity to Copenhagen. In 1521, Christian II invited some Dutch farmers to move to Amager and grow vegetables to supply the Danish Court and Copenhagen. These farmers enjoyed certain privileges such as their own government and institutions, such as their own schools and priests. Due to this and a ban on mixed marriages, they maintained their own language, Amager Dutch, which remained spoken until 1858. This dialect's spelling and vocabulary was influenced by Danish, and it had heavier phonological and grammatical influence from Low German, due to the importance of Low German in trade in the Baltic Sea and the influence of Low German-speaking Lutheran clergy.[2]

It was only in the late 19th century that Copenhagen began to expand onto the island (Sundbyerne), and in 1902 these built-up areas were incorporated into Copenhagen.

During the Second World War, high unemployment in Copenhagen led authorities to drain a large part of the sea, west of the island, and build a dam to hold out the water, effectively adding one half of Amager's previous area to the island.

The claimed area is currently known as Kalvebod Fælled, and was originally a military area, but today it is part of a major construction area called the Ørestad, being thought of as an extension to central Copenhagen. The area houses major facilities such as:

This project was initiated by the Danish government.

The beach area to the east of the island, known as Amager Strandpark (Amager Beach Park), which had fallen into disrepair since its inception in the 1930s, was extensively redeveloped between May 2004 and August 2005. A 2-km-long artificial island was constructed just off the mainland, from which it is separated by a small lagoon.

Until the 1970s, Amager was used as a place to dump latrine waste; this led to a slang term for the island 'Lorteøen' (Shit Island). See Renholdningsselskabet af 1898.

Amenities edit

Large parts of Kalvebod Fælled are rich in nature and have many grazing cows and horses. This area allows the citizens of Copenhagen to experience nature, without travelling far from the city.

Amager is also home to the Amager Bio, a cinema, concert and cultural venue. Top bands from the last 40 years have played there, both those of international origin (Prince, Alien Ant Farm, P.O.D, Aimee Mann, Uriah Heep, King Crimson, Cradle of Filth, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues, MGMT, Nas, Andrew Bird) and from Denmark (D.A.D, Dodo and the Dodos, Johnny Deluxe, Big Fat Snake).

Amager Common (Danish: Amager Fælled) is a 223 hectare nature reserve in north-west Amager. The former military area is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna; including forests, fields, and Highland cattle.[3]

The King's Grove (Danish: Kongelunden) is a large oak forest located on the southern side of Amager. It's popular for cycling, bird watching, and horseback riding.[4][5]

The National Aquarium Denmark is situated in the east of Amager and is Northern Europe's largest aquarium.[6]

Communities edit

Various communities are located on Amager, including Islands Brygge, and the towns of Dragør, Kastrup, and Tårnby.

Transport edit

Amager is connected by tunnel to the artificial island Peberholm from which Øresund Bridge connects Denmark to Sweden. The construction of the bridge has had a significant impact on the physical geography of the island, largely due to the construction of new highways.[citation needed]

The Copenhagen Metro connects Amager to central Copenhagen. The metro line from Vanløse to Amager divides into M1 and M2 lines at Christianshavn and then continue to Vestamager and Lufthavnen (Copenhagen Airport).

Copenhagen Airport is in the eastern part of Amager. It is linked by train, metro and bus services.

Expressions with 'Amager' edit

Notable people edit

 
Klaus Rifbjerg, 2009
 
Linse Kessler, 2013

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Naturprojekt: Naturpark Amager".
  2. ^ Nash, Joshua; Bakker, Peter; Bøegh, Kristoffer Friis; Daval-Markussen, Aymeric; Haberland, Hartmut; Kedwards, Dale; Ladhams, John; Levisen, Carsten; Markússon, Jón Símon; Robbe, Joost; Willemsen, Jeroen (2020-01-02). "On languages on islands". Acta Linguistica Hafniensia. 52 (1): 81–116. doi:10.1080/03740463.2020.1736747. ISSN 0374-0463.
  3. ^ "The Danish Nature Agency". Naturstyrelsen.dk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Kongelunden". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. ^ "Kings Forest Amager". Visit Dragoer. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  6. ^ "Den Blå Planet, National Aquarium Denmark". VisitCopenhagen. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  7. ^ "Amager1 — den Danske Ordbog".
  8. ^ "Amagergarn — sproget.dk".
  9. ^ Amagerbroderi (in Danish)
  10. ^ Amagersyning (in Danish)
  11. ^ "Amagerhylde — sproget.dk".
  12. ^ "Amagermad — sproget.dk".
  13. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 28 January 2019

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amager.
 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Amager.
  • Amager Bio
  • Paintings from Amager

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November 24, 2023
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Amager ˈɑˌmɑˀ or especially among older speakers ˈɑˌmɛˀɐ in the Oresund is Denmark s most densely populated island with more than 216 000 inhabitants January 2022 The protected natural area of Naturpark Amager including Kalvebod Faelled makes up more than one third of the island s total area of 96 km2 1 AmagerAerial view of AmagerGeographyLocationOresundArea96 km2 37 sq mi AdministrationDenmarkDemographicsPopulation216 262 1 January 2022 The Danish capital Copenhagen Municipality is partly situated on Amager covering the northern part of the island which is connected to the much larger island of Zealand by eight bridges and a metro tunnel Amager also has a connection across the Oresund to Sweden the Oresund Bridge Its western part begins with a tunnel from Amager to another Danish island Peberholm Copenhagen Airport is located on the island around 7 km 4 mi from Copenhagen city centre Amager is the largest island in the Oresund and the only one with a large population As of 2021 update 212 661 people lived on the island including its northern tip Christianshavn The northern part is included in the Copenhagen municipality The middle part comprises Tarnby municipality and Dragor municipality is located on the southeast part of the island Most of the western part is land that was claimed from the sea from the 1930s 1950s This enlargement from the shallow sound towards Zealand is known as Kalveboderne The enlargement has never been built up and its soil is unsuitable for agricultural use However the area between Dragor town and the airport is cultivated land of high quality Amager has in the past been referred to as the kitchen of Copenhagen At the border of the enlargement there is an old beech forest Kongelunden The King s Grove Contents 1 History 2 Amenities 3 Communities 4 Transport 5 Expressions with Amager 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory edit nbsp Amager island right center is east of Zealand island south of central Copenhagen west of Sweden nbsp A part of Copenhagen Municipality covers northern Amager Amager has long been populated and well used thanks to its rich soil and proximity to Copenhagen In 1521 Christian II invited some Dutch farmers to move to Amager and grow vegetables to supply the Danish Court and Copenhagen These farmers enjoyed certain privileges such as their own government and institutions such as their own schools and priests Due to this and a ban on mixed marriages they maintained their own language Amager Dutch which remained spoken until 1858 This dialect s spelling and vocabulary was influenced by Danish and it had heavier phonological and grammatical influence from Low German due to the importance of Low German in trade in the Baltic Sea and the influence of Low German speaking Lutheran clergy 2 It was only in the late 19th century that Copenhagen began to expand onto the island Sundbyerne and in 1902 these built up areas were incorporated into Copenhagen During the Second World War high unemployment in Copenhagen led authorities to drain a large part of the sea west of the island and build a dam to hold out the water effectively adding one half of Amager s previous area to the island The claimed area is currently known as Kalvebod Faelled and was originally a military area but today it is part of a major construction area called the Orestad being thought of as an extension to central Copenhagen The area houses major facilities such as Bella Center a convention and exposition center Field s the second largest shopping center in Scandinavia Royal Arena a multi use indoor arenaThis project was initiated by the Danish government The beach area to the east of the island known as Amager Strandpark Amager Beach Park which had fallen into disrepair since its inception in the 1930s was extensively redeveloped between May 2004 and August 2005 A 2 km long artificial island was constructed just off the mainland from which it is separated by a small lagoon Until the 1970s Amager was used as a place to dump latrine waste this led to a slang term for the island Lorteoen Shit Island See Renholdningsselskabet af 1898 Amenities editLarge parts of Kalvebod Faelled are rich in nature and have many grazing cows and horses This area allows the citizens of Copenhagen to experience nature without travelling far from the city Amager is also home to the Amager Bio a cinema concert and cultural venue Top bands from the last 40 years have played there both those of international origin Prince Alien Ant Farm P O D Aimee Mann Uriah Heep King Crimson Cradle of Filth John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers Jethro Tull The Moody Blues MGMT Nas Andrew Bird and from Denmark D A D Dodo and the Dodos Johnny Deluxe Big Fat Snake Amager Common Danish Amager Faelled is a 223 hectare nature reserve in north west Amager The former military area is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna including forests fields and Highland cattle 3 The King s Grove Danish Kongelunden is a large oak forest located on the southern side of Amager It s popular for cycling bird watching and horseback riding 4 5 The National Aquarium Denmark is situated in the east of Amager and is Northern Europe s largest aquarium 6 Communities editVarious communities are located on Amager including Islands Brygge and the towns of Dragor Kastrup and Tarnby Transport editAmager is connected by tunnel to the artificial island Peberholm from which Oresund Bridge connects Denmark to Sweden The construction of the bridge has had a significant impact on the physical geography of the island largely due to the construction of new highways citation needed The Copenhagen Metro connects Amager to central Copenhagen The metro line from Vanlose to Amager divides into M1 and M2 lines at Christianshavn and then continue to Vestamager and Lufthavnen Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen Airport is in the eastern part of Amager It is linked by train metro and bus services Expressions with Amager editAmar an incantation for innocence a mild oath honest Injun cross my heart 7 Amagergarn mercerised cotton embroidery thread pearl yarn perle cotton coton perle in German de Perlgarn 8 Amagerbroderi Amager embroidery is colourful flat sewing known from Amager 9 Amagersyning Amager stitching is Dutch inspired embroidery techniques 10 Amagerhylde Amager shelf an A shaped triangular shelf for trinkets 11 Amagermad Amager sandwich consisting of one slice of brown and one of white bread with butter between them and possibly cold cuts 12 Amager nummerplade vehicle registration plate of Amager is a lower back tattoo Notable people edit nbsp Klaus Rifbjerg 2009 nbsp Linse Kessler 2013Christiane Koren 1764 1815 a Danish Norwegian writer Klaus Rifbjerg 1931 2015 a Danish writer Ole Rasmussen born 1952 a Danish former football player Frank Arnesen born 1956 a former Danish footballer Morten Stig Christensen born 1958 a former Danish handball player Brian Holm born 1962 a retired Danish professional rider in road bicycle racing Peter Frodin born 1964 a Danish actor comedian and singer 13 Linse Kessler born 1966 a Danish television personality actress and businesswoman Jacob Moe Rasmussen born 1975 a Danish former cyclist Mikkel Kessler born 1979 a Danish former professional boxer Christine Milton born 1985 a Danish pop singer songwriter and professional dancer Martin Bernburg born 1985 a Danish professional footballer Joey Moe born 1985 a Danish Hawaiian hip hop pop singer and producer Nicklas Bendtner born 1988 a Danish professional footballer Christopher born 1992 also known as Christopher Nissen is a Danish singer Cisilia born 1998 also known as Cisilia Ismailova is a Danish singerSee also editList of islands of DenmarkReferences edit Naturprojekt Naturpark Amager Nash Joshua Bakker Peter Boegh Kristoffer Friis Daval Markussen Aymeric Haberland Hartmut Kedwards Dale Ladhams John Levisen Carsten Markusson Jon Simon Robbe Joost Willemsen Jeroen 2020 01 02 On languages on islands Acta Linguistica Hafniensia 52 1 81 116 doi 10 1080 03740463 2020 1736747 ISSN 0374 0463 The Danish Nature Agency Naturstyrelsen dk Retrieved 18 May 2020 Kongelunden naturstyrelsen dk in Danish Retrieved 2021 06 14 Kings Forest Amager Visit Dragoer Retrieved 2021 06 14 Den Bla Planet National Aquarium Denmark VisitCopenhagen Retrieved 2021 06 14 Amager1 den Danske Ordbog Amagergarn sproget dk Amagerbroderi in Danish Amagersyning in Danish Amagerhylde sproget dk Amagermad sproget dk IMDb Database retrieved 28 January 2019External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amager nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Amager Amager Beach Park Amager Bio Paintings from Amager 55 37 N 12 37 E 55 617 N 12 617 E 55 617 12 617 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amager amp oldid 1177624502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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