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Counties of Denmark

Denmark is divided into 14 counties (amter), and 273 municipalities[?] (kommuner):

Aarhus (Århus)
Bornholm
Frederiksberg[?] (kommune)
Frederiksborg
Funen (Fyn)
Copenhagen (København)
Copenhagen (kommune, Københavns)
North Jutland (Nordjylland)
Ribe
Ringkøbing
Roskilde
South Jutland (Sønderjylland)
Storstrøm
Vejle[?]
Viborg[?]
West Zealand[?] (Vestsjælland)

Greenland and the Faroe Islands also belong to the Kingdom of Denmark, but have autonomous status and are largely self-governing, and are both represented by 2 seats in the parliament.

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