Øresund Link

bridge and tunnel, Denmark-Sweden

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The Øresund Link is a significant infrastructure project connecting Denmark and Sweden. This bridge-and-tunnel system spans The Sound, a strait separating the Danish island of Zealand from Skåne, Sweden. Opened in 2000, the link connects Copenhagen, Denmark, with Malmö, Sweden, and is a vital part of the region's transportation network. It is one of the busiest sea-lanes in the world. The Øresund Link was designed to foster economic growth and cooperation between the two countries.123

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Copenhagen
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In 2000 the Øresund Link, a combined tunnel-and-bridge system connecting Copenhagen with Malmö, Sweden, opened. It also serves Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup and supports cooperation and regional growth on both sides of The Sound.
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In 2000 the Øresund Link, a combined tunnel-and-bridge system connecting Copenhagen with Malmö, Sweden, opened. It also serves Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup and supports cooperation and regional growth on both sides of The Sound.
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Malmö
…Copenhagen and Zealand by the Öresund Link, a bridge and tunnel system that opened in 2000. Malmö’s historic buildings include Malmöhus (a 16th-century castle and fortress that is now a museum) and the 14th-century St. Peter’s Church (a fine example of early Baltic Gothic architecture). The city is home to…
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…Copenhagen and Zealand by the Öresund Link, a bridge and tunnel system that opened in 2000. Malmö’s historic buildings include Malmöhus (a 16th-century castle and fortress that is now a museum) and the 14th-century St. Peter’s Church (a fine example of early Baltic Gothic architecture). The city is home to…
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Zealand
…system, and in 2000 the Øresund Link opened, connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, Sweden. Area 2,715 square miles (7,031 square km). Pop. (2016 est.) 827,499.
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…system, and in 2000 the Øresund Link opened, connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, Sweden. Area 2,715 square miles (7,031 square km). Pop. (2016 est.) 827,499.
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