Nordhavnen

Nordhavnen, or Nordhavn, is a harbour area at the coast of Øresund founded at the end of the 19th century in Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers an area of more than 2 km².

Today, most of Copenhagen Harbours traditional activities are situated in Nordhavn, including ferry berths, a container terminal, marina, and industrial companies.

The S-train station Nordhavn station is located at Nordhavnen close to the city district Østerbro.

Future plans for Nordhavn

The agency By og Havn has proposed plans to develop Nordhavn as a new city district with tens of thousands of apartments and jobs^[1]. The district will be about six times larger than Indre Østerbro.

View from North port, from a cruise ship in Nordhavnen, Copenhagen

The Municipality of Copenhagen plans to build 400,000 m² for residence and industry around Århusgade from 2008 onwards, and additional 200,000 m² at Kalkbrænderiløbet from 2015. The area is expected to be fully developed within 20–25 years and partially finances the expansion of the Copenhagen Metro.

Another future project for the Nordhavn area is the proposed UN-city (FN-byen) at the eastern part of Marmormolen^[2]. The 45,000 m² project will include most of the present UN activities in Copenhagen.

See also

• Pakhus 48

References

1. ^ Nordhavnen
2. ^ Marmormolen