Amager Common ( Danish: ''Amager Fælled'') is a 223 hectare nature reserve on

Amager Amager ( ), located in the Øresund, is Denmark's most densely populated island, with more than 216,000 inhabitants (January 2022). The protected natural area of ''Naturpark Amager'' (including Kalvebod Fælled) makes up more than one-third of the ...

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. It contains meadows, lakes, forests and a range of wildlife such as Highland cattle.

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. Amager Common contained one of Copenhagen's execution sites, with the final execution taking place on April 22, 1845.

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