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Ballerup, Capital Region, Denmark – Denmark Flag

Current Date And Time In Ballerup, Denmark

Saturday, 25 July 2026
18:39:54 CEST
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 40,000
District: Ballerup Kommune

📍 Cities Near To Ballerup


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ballerup in Capital Region, Denmark with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Ballerup.

📍 Ballerup Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Ballerup from our regional database:

State / RegionCapital Region
DistrictBallerup Kommune
Total Population40,000
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude55.7317° N
Center Longitude12.3633° E
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Capital Region#8 of 86
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albertslund Albertslund5 8 4
South (S)
National Flag Of Brondby Brondby6 10 5
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Brøndbyvester Brøndbyvester6 10 5
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Farum Farum5 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Ganløse Ganløse6 9 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Glostrup Glostrup5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Herlev Herlev3 5 3
East (E)
National Flag Of Måløv Måløv2 4 2
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Rødovre Rødovre5 8 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Smørumnedre Smørumnedre2 4 2
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Stavnsholt Stavnsholt6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Taastrup Taastrup6 10 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Værløse Værløse4 6 3
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Ballerup


States and regions closest to Capital Region (home state of Ballerup), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Blekinge Blekinge120 193 104
East (E)
National Flag Of Brandenburg Brandenburg260 418 226
South (S)
National Flag Of Bremen Bremen238 383 206
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Central Jutland Central Jutland35 57 31
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Halland Halland69 111 60
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hamburg Hamburg184 297 160
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Jönköping Jönköping151 242 131
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kronoberg Kronoberg108 174 94
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Lower Saxony Lower Saxony244 392 211
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Lubusz Lubusz278 447 241
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Ballerup


Countries bordering or closest to Denmark, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ballerup's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Austria Austria641 1,032 557
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium448 722 389
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia509 820 442
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany354 570 308
South (S)
National Flag Of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein629 1,012 546
South (S)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg467 751 405
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Netherlands Netherlands332 535 288
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Norway Norway293 472 255
North (N)
National Flag Of Poland Poland492 792 427
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Sweden Sweden426 686 370
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Ballerup. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Capital Region, Denmark.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ballerup (You)Capital Region40,000
MåløvCapital Region8,7873.6NW
SmørumnedreCapital Region9,5074.0WNW
HerlevCapital Region4.9E
VærløseCapital Region13,0695.7N
GlostrupCapital Region23,1287.7SSE
RødovreCapital Region40,6528.0SE
AlbertslundCapital Region30,0008.3S
FarumCapital Region20,3128.6N
GanløseCapital Region2,8439.1NW
StavnsholtCapital Region5,6589.6NNE

🏆 Capital Region City Rankings

How does Ballerup rank within Capital Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Ballerup appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Copenhagen1,153,615
Frederiksberg95,029
Hvidovre53,527
Avedøre53,443
Hørsholm47,680
Valby46,161
Rødovre40,652
Charlottenlund40,000
Ballerup ⭐40,000
Vanløse37,115

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Copenhagen90.90
Taastrup78.41
Hørsholm31.28
Rødovre12.12
Valby9.23
Frederiksberg8.70
Indre By4.65
Christiania0.34

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Copenhagen12,691.03
Frederiksberg10,922.87
Indre By5,639.35
Valby5,001.19
Rødovre3,354.13
Christiania2,500.00
Hørsholm1,524.30
Taastrup449.41
✈️ Nearest Airport
Copenhagen Roskilde Airport
IATA: RKE
22 km (14 mi) from Ballerup
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Capital Region Cities
Ballerup ranks #8 of 86 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Ballerup? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Ballerup Sits on the Map

Ballerup sits inside Capital Region, Denmark and ranks #8 of 86 cities in Capital Region by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Ballerup to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Ballerup outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Ballerup and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ballerup against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Capital Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ballerup: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ballerup and the countries closest to Ballerup by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Denmark. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Ballerup, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Ballerup at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ballerup

If you're stringing together stops in Capital Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Ballerup — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ballerup MapView the Ballerup map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ballerup Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Capital Region OverviewExplore the Capital Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Denmark Country DataGet complete Denmark data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Ballerup

Which cities are closest to Ballerup?

See the Cities Near To Ballerup table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Capital Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Ballerup to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ballerup and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Ballerup map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Ballerup will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Ballerup to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Ballerup?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ballerup. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Capital Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Ballerup compare in size to the cities near it?

Ballerup ranks #8 of 86 cities in Capital Region by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ballerup?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ballerup is Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE), about 22 km (14 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.