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Key locations during the Danish presidency

During the presidency, the Danish government will host a number of meetings throughout the country. The venues are listed below. In addition, a top level meeting will be held in Greenland.

Kolding Hotel booking: www.discongress.com Population: 53.000 Elsinore (Helsingør) History: A bordertown between Population: 34.000 and Germany in the History: Elsinore was first mentioned as a Middle Ages. Because of its city in 1231. From 1429 the city played a important placement, Kolding central role in collecting maritime taxes prospered as a thriving trade center. from ships. Tax collection was the key Sights: The ancient castle source of income which continued Koldinghus is well preserved until 1857. The city has been home for and houses one of the many foreigners and was therefore more city’s finest restaurants. lively and openminded than many other Da- Also Kolding is the nish cities. Today Elsinore is mostly know home town of the for the ferry connections to Sweden. Trapholt Museum of Sights: Castle is known through- Modern Art, beautifully out the world because of its role in located in a park Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Kronborg was alongside the fiord. built during the 14th century. 12-13 July: 30-31 August: Ministers of Foreign Affairs Ministers of employ- ment and social affairs. Informal meeting.

Helsingør

Kolding København Sønderborg Population: 27.000 History: The city grew around the castle in its Copenhagen (København) centre. The city thrived from Population: 1,4 million its sea-side location. In the Sønderborg middle of the 18th century History: The capital of Den- Sønderborg gained strategic mark was founded in the 1st military importance and Nyborg century. Up through history, the most of its older houses Population: 16.000 town focused on defending its- were destroyed in the elf against attack. For sea History: Used to be a government city that bombardment during the trade, Copenhagen is a key city made its living from trade. As a port town facing battle of 1864. Sønderborg which Sweden, Russia, France Sealand, trade and ferrying across the strait returned to Denmark in and Britain all have tried to in- brought the town most of its incme. The ferries 1920. fluence militarily. Copenhagen have ceased after the construction of the was the European capital to Sights: Sønderborg Castle Great Belt Bridge. suffer a terror bombardment - that was built during the Sights: The royal castle “” is the executed by the British navy in 12th century. Dybbøl which oldest in Denmark, built in 1172. Nyborg also af- 1807. is well know to everyone in fords a view of the bridge over the Great Belt con- Denmark as the place Sights: www.woco.dk. necting the Islands of Fuen and Sealand. where the battle against Meetings: Several meetings Germany was lost in 1864. 30-31 August: Ministers of Agriculture are to take place in Copen- 19-21 July: Ministers of 11-12 October: Ministers of Internal Market, hagen including the European the Environment Industry and Consumer affairs. Council in December.

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