Østerbro
Appearance
Østerbro | |
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![]() Østerbro København | |
Etymology: Paved road outside eastern gate[1] | |
Coordinates:55°42′40″N12°34′41″E/ 55.711°N 12.578°E | |
Area | |
• Total | 8.74 km2(3.37 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 76,402 |
• Density | 8,700/km2(23,000/sq mi) |
Østerbro(Danish pronunciation:[ˈøstɐˌpʁoˀ]) is one of the 10 official districts ofCopenhagen Municipality,Denmark.[2]It is located just north of thecity centre,outside the old city gateØsterportwhich, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-dayØsterport Station.From the beginning, Østerbro has been a wealthy district, and it remains one of the most affluent areas in Copenhagen.
Geography
[edit]Østerbro has an area of 11.84 km2(4.57 sq mi) and a population of 68,769.[3]It is bordered byNørrebroto the west,Hellerupto the north andØresundto the east.
Landmarks
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Østerbro".Den Store Danske.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-05-25.Retrieved2023-05-25.
- ^"Københavns bydele".Københavns Kommune. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-05-10.Retrieved2009-11-02.
- ^"Folketal og boliger i bydele og roder samt folketal i skoledistrikter 1. januar 2009".Københavns Kommune. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-21.Retrieved2009-11-01.
External links
[edit]Media related toØsterbroat Wikimedia Commons
Østerbrotravel guide from Wikivoyage