Territorial Review Copenhagen - Region Hovedstaden

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other areas in Denmark are more time-consuming than if it were located on
the mainland, but its flatness and its several links connecting it with the
mainland and other islands compensate for this. Travel by road or train to
Aarhus, the second-largest city in Denmark, however, still takes several
hours, which is remarkable in a country so small. In a larger European
context, Copenhagen‘s geographical position might prove to be somewhat of
a constraint. Copenhagen is one of the metropolitan areas in Europe that is
furthest removed from market potential, as suggested by the number of
people that can be reached in five hours by road and rail.
Figure 1.4. Number of people that can be reached in five hours by plane
(million people)
Source: TNO (2007), Randstad Monitor 2007, Delft.
Copenhagen is the largest city in Denmark, a country of approximately
5.5 million people. Within its administrative boundaries, the city of
Copenhagen currently has around 510 000 inhabitants. With the