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Zealand (Danish: Sjælland) is the largest island of Denmark. It is separated from Funen by the Great Belt and from Scania in Sweden by the Øresund.

Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Øresund Bridge.

The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen is partly located on the eastern shore of Zealand and partly on Amager. Other cities on the island are Roskilde and ElsinoreElsinore ( Danish Helsingor is a Danish city at the north-east point of Zealand. Internationally, it is mostly known from the theatre play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Elsinore as we know it today was founded in the 1420's by the danish king Erik of Pom (Danish: Helsingør).

Cities

• FrederiksbergFrederiksberg is a municipality of Denmark. It is the fifth largest and most densely populated municipality of Denmark. Frederiksberg is located as an enclave in the municipality of Copenhagen, the national capital. Together with Copenhagen, it is the onl
• ElsinoreElsinore ( Danish Helsingor is a Danish city at the north-east point of Zealand. Internationally, it is mostly known from the theatre play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Elsinore as we know it today was founded in the 1420's by the danish king Erik of Pom
• HolbækHolbaek is a municipality of Denmark in the north-east of West Zealand County. The municipality covers an area of 159,5 km². The main city is Holbaek. Population Number of inhabitants at 1 January: 1980 29. 578 1985 30. 154 1990 31. 151 1995 32. 485 1999
• Copenhagen
• KøgeKoge is a municipality in east Denmark, in the county of Roskilde on the peninsula of Zealand. The municipality covers an area of 124 km², and has a total population of 38,820. Koge municipality encompasses the smaller towns of Koge Nord (Olby and Olsemag
• NæstvedNaestved is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of Storstrom. The municipality covers an area of 200 km², and has a total population of 47,422 (2003). External links Municipalities of Denmark.
• Roskilde
• SlagelseSlagelse (population 37. 021) is a city in Denmark, situated in the island of Zealand, 100 km south-west of Copenhagen.
• Slangerup
• Sorø
• Vordingborg
• Vallensbæk

The name originates from the huge seal populations on the shores of Zealand, making the original name Seal-land (Sæl-land). In ancient Danish seal (sæl) and "soul" (sjæl) are very closely related words, as seals were thought to be souls of lost seamen.