Amager (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑmɑːˀ], [ˈɑmæːˀ(j)ɐ], [ˈɑmɑːˀʀ]) is a Danish island in the Øresund. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is partly situated on Amager, which is connected to Zealand by five bridges.
Amager has long been populated and well used thanks to its rich soil and proximity to Copenhagen. In 1521 Christian II invited some Dutch farmers to move to Amager and grow vegetables to supply the Danish Court and Copenhagen. It was only in...
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Amager (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑmɑːˀ], [ˈɑmæːˀ(j)ɐ], [ˈɑmɑːˀʀ]) is a Danish island in the Øresund. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is partly situated on Amager, which is connected to Zealand by five bridges.
Amager has long been populated and well used thanks to its rich soil and proximity to Copenhagen. In 1521 Christian II invited some Dutch farmers to move to Amager and grow vegetables to supply the Danish Court and Copenhagen. It was only in the late 19th century that Copenhagen began to expand onto the island (Sundbyerne), and in 1902 these built up areas were incorporated into Copenhagen.
During the Second World War, high unemployment in Copenhagen led authorities to drain a large part of the sea west of the island, and build a dam to hold out the water, effectively adding one half of Amager's previous area to the island.
The reclaimed area is currently known as Kalvebod Fælled, and was originally a military area, but today it is part of a major construction area called the...
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