Editing Copenhagen (section)

===21st century===
[[File:Copenhagen Opera House 2014 04.jpg|thumb|left|Copenhagen Opera House]]
Since the summer of 2000, Copenhagen and the Swedish city of [[Malmö]] have been connected by the [[Øresund Bridge]], which carries rail and road traffic. As a result, Copenhagen has become the centre of a larger metropolitan area spanning both nations. The bridge has brought about considerable changes in the public [[transport network|transport system]] and has led to the extensive redevelopment of [[Amager]].<ref name=kkkh/> The city's service and trade sectors have developed while a number of banking and financial institutions have been established. Educational institutions have also gained importance, especially the [[University of Copenhagen]] with its 35,000 students.<ref>{{cite web|title=København|url=http://danmarkshistorien.dk/leksikon-og-kilder/vis/materiale/koebenhavn/|access-date=15 November 2013|publisher=Danmarkshistorien.dk|language=da|archive-date=13 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413092651/http://danmarkshistorien.dk/leksikon-og-kilder/vis/materiale/koebenhavn/|url-status=live}}</ref> 

An important development for the city has been the opening of the [[Copenhagen Metro]] railway system in 2002. The Copenhagen Metro was extended until 2007, transporting some 54 million passengers by 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Copenhagen Metro, Denmark|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/copenhagen/|access-date=23 November 2013|publisher=railwaytechnology.com|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231951/http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/copenhagen/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Copenhagen Opera House]], a gift to the city from the shipping magnate [[Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller]] on behalf of the A.P. Møller foundation, was completed in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Opera in Copenhagen|url=http://www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0400-0599/0553-the-opera-copenhagen.aspx|access-date=16 November 2013|publisher=Henning Larsen Architects|archive-date=31 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231010905/http://www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0400-0599/0553-the-opera-copenhagen.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Image:Harbour Bath, Islands Brygge.jpg|thumb|150px|The Harbour Bath at [[Islands Brygge]] ]]
In December 2009 Copenhagen gained international prominence when it hosted the worldwide climate meeting [[COP15]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Copenhagen Climate Change Conference – December 2009|url=http://unfccc.int/meetings/copenhagen_dec_2009/meeting/6295.php|access-date=15 November 2013|publisher=United Nations|archive-date=14 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114015216/http://unfccc.int/meetings/copenhagen_dec_2009/meeting/6295.php|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019 Copenhagen was crowned the ''best swimming city'' by [[CNN]] and Copenhagen harbour now has 13 official swimming zones and three [[Copenhagen Harbour Baths|harbour baths]]. Illegal bathers are fined by the police.<ref>{{cite web|title=Copenhagen Harbour once again expanding its swimming facilities|url=https://cphpost.dk/2023-06-06/news/copenhagen-harbour-once-again-expanding-its-swimming-facilities/|access-date=9 March 2025|publisher=The Copenhagen Post|author1=Julia Schenner|date=6 June 2023}}</ref>

On 3 July 2022, three people were killed in [[2022 Copenhagen mall shooting|a shooting]] at [[Field's]] mall in Copenhagen. Police chief inspector Søren Thomassen announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man and said that the police cannot rule out an act of terrorism. Also, on 17 April 2025, a man was knifed in the street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Several killed in Copenhagen shopping mall shooting|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62030919|access-date=3 July 2022|website=BBC News|date=3 July 2022|archive-date=3 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703183749/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62030919|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=3 July 2022|title=Several killed in shooting at Copenhagen shopping centre|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/03/several-wounded-in-shooting-at-copenhagen-shopping-centre-say-police|access-date=3 July 2022|publisher=The Guardian|archive-date=3 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703190902/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/03/several-wounded-in-shooting-at-copenhagen-shopping-centre-say-police|url-status=live}}</ref>