The island Zealand is Denmark's largest, with a size of 7,031 square kilometers. The country's Capital Copenhagen is located on the island. In fact, much of Denmark consists of islands, and bridges connect many of them with each other. Moreover, the is a bridge connecting Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmö, Sweden, over the Öresund strait. Denmark's second largest island is the North Jutlandic Island. Jutland is ultimately a peninsula, but its northern part is cut off by a fjord that runs straight through the peninsula. The third largest city in the country, Odense, is located on the third largest island, Funen.
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WorldAtlas. (August 10, 2017). Largest islands in Denmark (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301584/largest-islands-denmark/
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