Denmark

Country Profile


Contents

  1. Key Facts
  2. The Country
    1. Geography
    2. National History
    3. Further National Information
  3. Aviation
  4. Markings
    1. Civil Aircraft Registrations
  5. Aircraft Operators
    1. Military Air Arms
    2. Central Government Agencies
    3. Public Service Aviation
    4. Commercial Aviation
    5. Private Aviation
  6. Industry
    1. Aircraft Manufacturers
    2. Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
  7. Airfields
    1. Civil Airports & Airfields
    2. Military Air Bases & Airfields
  8. On Show
    1. Aviation Museums
    2. Airshow Dates
  9. More Information
    1. Aviation-Related Magazines
    2. Aviation Bibliography
    3. Web Links
 


(Danish Flag)

Kingdom Of Denmark

(Kongeriget Danmark)

Key Facts

Date of Independence: 960 AD
Total Area Ranking: 132nd in the World
Population Size Ranking: 110th in the World
GDP Ranking: 31st in the World

The Country

Geography

Located on the northern coast of Europe, at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, Denmark occupies the greater part of the Jutland peninsula; two large islands called Fyn (Fünnen) and Själland (Zealand) and 483 smaller islands. Denmark’s only landward neighbour is German, to the south. To the west and north lies the North Sea, while to the east are the straits called the Kattegat and Öresund, which separate Denmark from Sweden. In the North Atlantic are the self-governing territories of Greenland and the Faeroe Islands.
The land is quite low lying, with an average height above sea level of only 30 m (98 ft), and has no large rivers and few lakes. The coastline is, however, indented by many lagoons and fjords. The total land area is 43,070 sq km (16,629 sq miles).
The Population of 5.3 million (2000 figure) comprises 96% of Danish origin, with 1% Faeroe and Inuit and 3% other ethnic groups – mainly Scandinavians and Europeans. Some 89% of the people are Evangelical Lutherans, 1% Roman Catholic and 10% other faiths. The capital city is Copenhagen, on the island of Själland.

National History

Summary Narrative History

Timeline – Key Dates in Danish History

Further National Information

BBC News Profile: Denmark
Yahoo Denmark page
wikipedia: Denmark
wikipedia: History of Denmark
The official website of Denmark

Aviation

Text to be added on the development of aviation in Denmark.

Markings

Civil Aircraft Registrations

Danish civil aircraft were registered in the series T-DAAA onwards from 1919, but this changed to OY-AAA onwards in 1929.
Danish Historical Aircraft Registration Database

Aircraft Operators

Military Air Arms

Current military air arms-
Air Force (Flyvevabnet)
Naval Aviation (Soevaernets Helikopter Tjeneste)

Historical military air arms-