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Nature reserve on Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Amager Common | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°39′0.65″N 12°34′41.78″E |
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]
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