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Amager Common

Amager Common is a 223 hectare nature reserve on Amager in Copenhagen. It contains meadows, lakes, forests and a range of wildlife such as Highland cattle.

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Amager Common
Hanging out in Amager Common
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Interactive map of Amager Common
TypeUrban park
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates55°39′0.65″N 12°34′41.78″E / 55.6501806°N 12.5782722°E / 55.6501806; 12.5782722

Amager Common (Danish: Amager Fælled) is a 223 hectare nature reserve on Amager in Copenhagen.1 It contains meadows, lakes, forests and a range of wildlife such as Highland cattle.2

History

The area where Amager Common now lies is a former military area. Abandoned in 1964, Amager Common gained protected status in two rounds: Kalvebodkilefredningen in 1990 and Amager Fælled fredningen in 1994.3

Amager Common contained one of Copenhagen's execution sites, with the final execution taking place on April 22, 1845.4

References

References

  1. "Amager Fælled". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. "Skotsk Højlandskvæg – Bos taurus". Amager Fælleds Venner (in Danish). 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. "Amager Fælled". Københavns Kommune (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. "Historie". naturparkamager.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-08.