Østerbro

Østerbro is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark.^[1] It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day Østerport Station. From the beginning, Østerbro has been the most Bourgeois -bro district, and it remains one of the most affluent areas in Copenhagen.

Geography

Østerbro has an area of 11.84 km² and a population of 68,769.^[2], It is bordered by Nørrebro to the west, Hellerup to the north and Øresund to the east.

Landmarks

• Danish Meteorological Institute
• Den Frie Udstilling (English: The Free Exhibition)
• Gasværket
• Frihavn
• Fælledparken
• Garrison's Cemetery
• Parken, the National Stadium
• Rigshospitalet
• Trianglen (“The Triangle”)
• Østerport Station
• Kastellet

In culture

• In the popular children's novel, Number the Stars, the road Østerbrogade is featured in this book in which the Annemarie and her friends are running down Østerbrogade but are then stopped by a Nazi soldier.

See also

• Copenhagen city districts

External links

• Østerbro travel guide from Wikitravel

Coordinates: 55°42′27″N 12°34′08″E / 55.7075777778°N 12.5688722222°E / 55.7075777778; 12.5688722222

References

1. ^ "Københavns bydele". Københavns Kommune. http://www.kk.dk/FaktaOmKommunen/KoebenhavnITalOgOrd/StatistikOmKoebenhavnOgKoebenhavnere/Kort/KoebenhavnsBydele.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-02. 
2. ^ "Folketal og boliger i bydele og roder samt folketal i skoledistrikter 1. januar 2009". Københavns Kommune. http://www.kk.dk/FaktaOmKommunen/KoebenhavnITalOgOrd/StatistikOmKoebenhavnOgKoebenhavnere/Publikationer/~/media/918AFF18F9554F60BF4D2409799CE44B.ashx. Retrieved 2009-11-01.