Areas to Live in Copenhagen Hellerup : the Area That Most Diplomats Reside As All Foreign Mis- Sions and Embassies Are Based Here
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Areas to live in Copenhagen Hellerup : The area that most diplomats reside as all foreign mis- sions and embassies are based here . Many international companies also have their residence in this area. Hellerup is beautifully located by the coastline and the coast road, Strandvejen, runs through the main thoroughfare of the town and is home to numerous shops and bou- tiques. Hellerup also has two churches, one built in 1900 and the other in 1959. Hellerup is known to have some of the most affluent and fa- mous Danish residents including actors, politicians and diplomats . The UN city is within easy access. The Copenhagen international school is also situated here. Hellerup Nørrebro It is northwest of the city centre, 28.3% of the residents in Nørrebro are immigrants or their descendants. Nørrebro is known for its poly- cultural society, mostly of Middle Eastern origin. The dynamic, multiethnic main street Nørrebrogade runs through the area, with a multitude of shops and restaurants. Nørrebro is inhabited by people from all parts of the world. The largest minority groups of people living in Nørrebro are Arabs, Turks, Pakistanis, Bosnians, Somalians and Albanians. Nørrebro Vesterbro is located just outside Copenhagen’s city cen- ter—the Inner City or Indre By—making it a very attractive place to live. Vesterbro is one of the hippest neighbourhoods in Co- penhagen. Hip stores, restaurants and cool cafes are every- where . This area is the most central in Copenhagen and has easy access to Copenhagen central station and to the airport . Vesterbro The European international school is based in Vesterbro . Østerbro It is located just north of the city centre, close to present-day Østerport Station. From the beginning, Østerbro has been a wealthy district, and it remains one of the most affluent areas in Copenhagen. The Oesterbro international school is based here. Østerbro Nordhavn: is a harbour area at the coast of Øresund in Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers an area of more than 2 km². Today, most of Copenhagen Harbour's traditional activities are situated in Nordhavn, including ferry berths, a container terminal, marina, and industrial companies. In 2013, the United Nations campus UN City opened at the eastern part of Marmormolen in the Nordhavn area. The 45,000 m² project includes most of the pre- sent UN activities in Copenhagen. The S-train station Nordhavn station is located at Nordhavnen. Areas to live in Copenhagen Frederiksberg is de facto a district of the Danish capital Copenhagen, but it is formally a separate town. It occupies an area of less than 9 km2 and had a popu- lation of 100,814 in 2012. Frederiksberg is an enclave surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. Today the city consists almost entirely of 3- to 5-story residential houses, large single-family homes, and large parks. Fredriksberg has its own cafes, restaurants, shops and night life. On aerial pictures Frederiksberg stands out from the surrounding city of Copenhagen as a green area with few large roads. It is considered to be one of Copenhagen's more prestigious areas to live in. The Frederiksberg Copenhagen Zoo is located here. Freetown Christiania (Danish: Fristaden Christiania) is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood in Copenha- gen. Christiania has been a source of controversy since its creation in a squatted military area in 1971. Christiana is self-governed and independent from rules of the Danish state for this reason many Danes have seen Christiania as a successful social experiment. The residents have been fighting for free cannabis for decades and the open cannabis and drug trade in Christiania has been hailed by some Danes and seen as a source of constant annoyance by others. Freetown Christiania Christianshavn: Christianshavn developed a bohemian reputation and it is now a fashionable, diverse and lively part of the city with its own distinctive personality, with resi- dents tending to see themselves first as Christianshavners and then as Copenhageners.[1] Businessmen, students, artists, hippies and traditional families with children live side-by-side. Christianshavn Amager : Close to central Copenhagen and to Kastrup airport. Close to Nature and to beaches and to the beach area to the east of the island, known as Amager Strand- park (Amager Beach Park). Amager is the place to look for an affordable house with good connections to the air- port and with good public transportation links Amager .