Region of Southern Denmark
- 🏛️ Administrative centre: Vejle
- 🌍 Region: Southern Denmark,
Funen with its islands and southern Jutland - 📍 Location: borders:
Central Denmark Region to the north; Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) to the south; the Great Belt Bridge to Region Zealand - 📐 Area: 12,266.8 km² (land area)
- 👥 Population: 1,243,914 (Jan 1, 2026)
- ⛰️ Relief: Hilly moraine land on Funen and in East Jutland, heath and marsh towards the Wadden Sea in the west
- 🗣️ Official language: Danish
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
- 🌧️ Climate: Temperate maritime climate (mild winters, cool summers)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in the Region of Southern Denmark?
1,243,914 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 1,223,634, a change of +1.7% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ What is the largest city in the Region of Southern Denmark?
The three largest towns are Odense (187,558 inhabitants), Esbjerg (71,371 inhabitants), Kolding (63,664 inhabitants). In total the region has 8 towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many municipalities are there in the Region of Southern Denmark?
22 municipalities: Aabenraa, Assens, Billund, Esbjerg, Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune, Fanø Kommune, Fredericia, Haderslev, Kerteminde, Kolding, Langeland Kommune, Middelfart, Nordfyns Kommune, Nyborg, Odense, Svendborg, Sønderborg, Tønder, Varde, Vejen, Vejle, Ærø Kommune. Each municipality has its own page in the catalogue.
❓ What is the administrative centre of the Region of Southern Denmark?
Vejle. The region covers Southern Denmark: Funen with its islands and southern Jutland.
❓ How many businesses are there in the Region of Southern Denmark?
80,137 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address).
❓ How large is the area of the Region of Southern Denmark?
12,266.8 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 101 inhabitants per km².
❓ Which coasts and waters border the Region of Southern Denmark?
North Sea and Wadden Sea, Little Belt, Great Belt and the South Funen Archipelago.