The Oresund Region (Øresundsregionen in Danish or Öresundsregionen in Swedish) is a transnational region in southern Scandinavia located by the shores of the Oresund strait. The eastern part is constituted by Skåne County in Sweden and the western part is located on the Danish island of Zealand, connected by the Oresund Bridge.
The region was last united in under one country, Denmark, in 1658. Skåne has belonged to Sweden since 1658 when the Treaty of Roskilde was signed.
Statistics
| Region | Population | Area | Density
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| Danish Capital Region | 1,823,109 | 2,864 km² | 636.5/km²
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| Remainder | 608,036 | 6,970 km² | 87.2/km²
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| Total: Denmark | 2,431,145 | 9,834 km² | 247.2/km²
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| South Skåne | 683,886 | 219 km² | 83.4/km²
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| West Skåne | 305,982 | 2,730 km² | 112.1/km²
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| North-East Skåne | 162,829 | 3,705 km² | 43.9/km²
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| Total: Sweden | 1,125,697 | 11,035 km² | 102.0/km²
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| Grand Total | 3,583,842 | 20,869 km² | 171.7/km²
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Data as of January 1, 2004
Statistical areas
The region is divided into five statistical areas, two in Denmark and three in Sweden.
- Danish Capital Region
- Remainder of Danish Oresund
- South Skåne
- West Skåne
- North-East Skåne
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