Lyngby-Taarbæk
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
Copenhagen suburbs - 🌊 Sea or lake: Øresund
- 👥 Population (municipality): 58,614 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: Lyngby Church built around
- 📏 Area: 38.8 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 51 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Lyngby-Taarbæk?
58,614 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 56,614, a change of +3.5% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Lyngby-Taarbæk in?
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen suburbs. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Lyngby-Taarbæk?
The whole municipality is part of Greater Copenhagen, the continuous urban area of Copenhagen; the urban area within the municipality has 58,304 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Lyngby-Taarbæk?
4,757 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 108 in hotels and restaurants and 328 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Lyngby-Taarbæk?
38.8 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 1,511 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 99% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (58,304 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).