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Storstrom
Storstrøm
region is situated in the south of the greater
Copenhagen area and consists of a group of islands
- the three largest of which are Lolland, Falster
and Møn - and the Southern part of Zealand.
The county has an area of 3,398 km2 (8% of the
total area of Denmark), and 260,000 inhabitants
(5% of total Danish population).
The logo of Storstrøm County illustrates
the bridge between the islands of Zealand and
Falster. As a matter of fact, a new entrepreneurial
endavour is expected in the near future. With
co-funding from the European Union a bridge
between Lolland in Storstrøm and Fehmarn
in Germany across the Fehmarn Strait will be
constructed and will enable quicker access and
faster transportation routes between the Nordic
countries and central Europe, particularly the
cities of Copenhagen and Hamburg.
Storstrøm County has
been working actively with innovative regional
and local approaches on sustainable production
and consumption since more than 10 years. A
survey in Local Agenda 21, conducted by the
Danish Society for Conservation of Nature in
1999, identified Storstrøm County as
the ’greenest county’ in Denmark.
The background of this result is that –
as early as in 1991 – Storstrøm
County launched the Green Region Project with
the objective to promote sustainable development
in the region. At the UN Conference in Rio 1992
the Green Region Project was honoured with the
UN environmental award.
 
Storstrøm County
is in the middle of the Baltic Sea Region -
south of Copenhagen, south west of Sweden and
north of Germany
The main business sectors in Storstrøm
County are the metal and electronics industries,
food and beverages as well as agriculture –
with special emphasis on grain and sugar beet
cultivation. The unemployment rate is slightly
higher than the Danish average.
Tourism in Storstrøm County is largely
oriented towards family groups during the summer
vacations, but in recent years also cultural
and business tourism is gaining importance in
the region.
Storstrøm County has been involved in
international environmental projects for more
than 10 years. Over 40 projects have been carried
out with partners from more than 30 countries.
Storstrøm County is also involved in
numerous international networks and organizations,
and regards these activities as crucial for
the future regional policy in Europe.
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