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Municipal Denmark to unite freedom and control

“Setting free” is the topic of the day in Danish municipal and national politics. It is seen as a possible key to delivering welfare services to citizens despite fewer resources and labour shortages. Helsingør municipality has had good experiences, but the upcoming local elections could throw a spanner in the works.

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This is how the illustration looked when all preschools presented how they work with the setting free agenda. Photo: Helsingør municipality

Danish municipalities
  • There are 98 municipalities in Denmark.
  • Copenhagen municipality is the largest by population with 660,000 residents.
  • Læsø municipality is Denmark’s smallest. Læsø is an island between Frederikshavn and Gothenburg with only 1,793 residents.
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