Østerbro

Østerbro

Østerbro

Districts of Copenhagen

Østerbro (Danish pronunciation: [ˈøstɐˌpʁoˀ]) is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark.[2] It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day Østerport Station. From the beginning, Østerbro has been a wealthy district, and it remains one of the most affluent areas in Copenhagen.

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Geography

Østerbro has an area of 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) and a population of 68,769.[3] It is bordered by Nørrebro to the west, Hellerup to the north and Øresund to the east.

Landmarks

  • 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

References

  1. [1]
    "Østerbro". Den Store Danske. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. [2]
    "Københavns bydele". Københavns Kommune. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  3. [3]
    "Folketal og boliger i bydele og roder samt folketal i skoledistrikter 1. januar 2009". Københavns Kommune. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-11-01.

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