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| Location | ||||
| Description: | Denmark is located in northern Europe between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The capital, Copenhagen, is situated in the island of Zealand and is the largest city in Scandinavia. | |||
| Country: | Denmark | |||
| Altitude in feet: | 30 | |||
| Altitude in meters: | 9 | |||
| Latitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 55.66º N 55° 40' N | |||
| Longitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 12.583º E 12° 35' E | |||
| Local History and Culture | ||||
| Local languages: | Danish, English, German, French | |||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | Danish Polar Center [Dansk Polarcenter (DPC)] | |||
| Address: | Strandgade 100 H DK-1401 Copenhagen K DENMARK | |||
| Telephone: | +45-32-880100 | |||
| Fax: | +45-32-880101 | |||
| E-mail: | dpc@dpc.dk | |||
| Contact person or agency web page: | http://www.dpc.dk/ | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation | |||
| Contact information: | Bredgade 43 1260 København K | |||
| Telephone: | +45-33-929700 | |||
| Fax: | +45-33-323501 | |||
| Email: | vtu@vtu.dk | |||
| Web site: | http://www.videnskabsministeriet.dk/ | |||
| Physical Access | ||||
| Air service, Train, Helicopter, Airstrip, Road, Barge, Seaport, Bus | ||||
| Accessibility: | Copenhagen is a central hub for air, sea, and rail transport in Europe. Getting to Copenhagen is easy with direct flights to/from 111 cities worldwide, several international train connections to/from Scandinavia and the rest of Europe, direct links to the European E-highway system, and international ship & ferryboat connections. | |||
| Airstrip description: | Copenhagen Airports A/S Box 74 Lufthavnsboulevarden 6 DK-2770 Kastrup Denmark Tel.: +45-32-313231 Fax: +45-32-313132 Email: cphweb@cph.dk Web: http://www.cph.dk/CPH/UK/ | |||
| Road: | Taxi Companies in Copenhagen: Ballerup-Værløse-Herlev Taxa 4485-3535 Nord Taxi 3969-6969 VEST Taxa 4345-4545 RyvangBilen 3918-1818 TaxaMotor 3810-1010 Københavns Taxa 3135-3535 For a listing of car rental companies with a desk at the Copenhagen airport check: http://www.cph.dk/CPH/UK/main/getting+here/car+rental.htm DSB (Danish State Railways) is an independent Danish public corporation whose objective is to be the customers' preferred supplier of train services and related activities. Tel.: +45-33-140400 Email: dsb@dsb.dk Web: http://www.dsb.dk/english/ | |||
| Information on the most practical way to send freight: | There is an extensive listing of Danish freight companies at: http://www.danishexport.com/company.php?idxno=176 | |||
| Seaport: | Port of Copenhagen Ltd. Box 2083 Ndr. Toldbod 7 DK-1013 Copenhagen K Tel.: +45-33-479999 Fax: + 45-33-479933 Email: cphport@cphport.dk Web: http://www.cphport.dk/ | |||
| Other Local Resources | ||||
| Resource: | Other resources at the Danish Polar Center | |||
| Contact information: | Kobenhavns Universitet Department of Eskimology [Institut for Eskimologi] Strandgade 100 H DK-1401 Copenhagen K DENMARK Tel.: +45-35-329660 Fax: +45-35-329661 Email: eskimologi@hum.ku.dk Web: http://www.hum.ku.dk/eskimo/english/ Arctic Institute [Arktisk Institut] Strandgade 100 H DK-1401 Copenhagen K Tel.: +45-32-880150 Fax: +45-32-880151 Email: arctic@dpc.dk Web: http://www.arktiskinstitut.dk/ The Danish Arctic Institute was founded in 1954 by a group of Arctic explorers with the aim of providing a center for documentation on Danish Arctic research. Polar Library Strandgaden 100 H DK-1401 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel.: +45-32-880100 Direct: +45-32-880106 Fax: +45-32-880101 Email: library@dpc.dk Web: http://www.dpc.dk/PolarLibrary/Start.html Collections Web Page: http://rex.kb.dk/ALEPH/7CL13XQXU9FBEDHC1A64A1577H98VU2BF63EKXXVKP6SENST5F-03002/file/start-0 Use Policy: The Polar library is a public library open to anyone who wishes to make use of the collections and other facilities. Books belonging to the Danish Polar Center and the Arctic Institute may be checked out of the library, whereas periodicals and books belonging to the Department of Eskimology are for in-house use only. The Polar Library holds collections from the Danish Polar Center, the Department of Eskimology , University of Copenhagen, as well as the Danish Arctic Institute . Together these collections comprise app. 35.000 items, incl. 26.000 monographs, 8.500 pamphlets, and 750 periodicals of which 300 are current. Polar Photos Strandgade 100 H DK-1401 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel.: +45-32-880123 Fax: +45-32-880101 Email: polarphotos@dpc.dk Web: http://www.dpc.dk/PolarPhotos/Start.html The Danish Arctic Institute owns a very large and well registered photo collection dating back to the very early days of photography. This collection provides a unique cultural and ethnographic documentation. The pictures are sold through the DPC photo bureau Polar Photos. | |||
| Resource: | Other local resources | |||
| Contact information: | Arctic Station Library c/o Institute of Botany, University of Copenhagen, Gothersgade 140 D-1130 K Denmark Tel.: +45-1-35-322160 Fax: +45-1-33-139104 Web pages of the University of Copenhagen: http://www.ku.dk/english/ Collection: Mainly Greenland and Arctic and mainly botany, zoology, geomorphology and geology. Use Policy: Students and scholars from outside the institution are free to use the polar library collection. Danish Meteorological Institute [Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut (DMI)] Lyngbyvej 100 DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK Tel.: +45-39-157500 Fax: +45-39-271080 Email: dmi@dmi.min.dk Web: http://www.dmi.dk/eng/index.html National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) Department of Arctic Environment Tagensvej 135, 4th DK-2200 Copenhagen Tel.: +45-35-821415 Fax: +45-35-821420 Email: dmu@dmu.dk Web: http://www.dmu.dk/forside_en.asp Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland [Danmarks & Groenlands Geologiske Undersoegelse (DGGU)] Øster Voldgade 10 DK-1350 Copenhagen K DENMARK Tel.: +45-38-142000 Fax: +45-38-142050 Email: geus@gues.dk Web: http://www.geus.dk/geuspage-uk.htm Commission for Scientific Research in Greenland [Kommissionen for Videnskabelige Undersoegelser i Groenland (KVUG)] Danish Polar Centre Strandgade 100H DK-1401 Copenhagen K DENMARK Tel.: +45-33-158666 Fax: +45-33-134976 Email: dpc@pops.doc.min.dk Web: http://www.kvug.dk/commission.html Danish Institute for Clinical Epidemiology (DICE) Section for Research in Greenland Svanemøllevej 25 DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK Tel. +45-39-271222 Fax +45-39-273095 arctepi@inet.uni-c.dk khl@dike.dk | |||
| Resource: | Accomodation and Dining | |||
| Contact information: | There is a good local listing of Copenhagen Hotels at: http://www.hotel-denmark.com/ or http://www.ctw.dk/ (Click on Accomodation) For a comprehensive listing of restaurants in Copenhagen check: http://www.ctw.dk/ (Click on Restaurants) | |||
| Infrastructure | ||||
| Mail service, Electricity, Heat, Post office, Running water, Roads | ||||
| Mail service: | Post Danmark, Tietgensgade 37, 1566 København V (Tel.: 80-207030, Web: http://www.post.dk/english/index.asp ) | |||
| Electricity specifications: | Denmark, like most other European countries, has 220-volt AC, 50Hz current and uses two-pin continental plugs. Visitors from the UK will need an adaptor for electric appliances, whereas North Americans need a transformer in order to use their 110/125V appliances. | |||
| Communications and Data Systems | ||||
| Fax send/receive, Telephone system, Local area network (LAN), Internet access | ||||
| Medical Facilities/Services Available | ||||
| Dentist, Ambulance service, Hospital | ||||
| Ambulance: | In case of fire or other accidents: call 112 (alarm) Københavns Brandvæsen H. C. Andersens Boulevard 23 1553 København V Tel.: 33-662945 Fax: 33-664935 Email: info@112.dk | |||
| Hospital: | Bispebjerg Hospital 23, Bispebjerg Bakke 2400 Copenhagen NV Tel.: +45-35-312373 Web: http://www.bispebjerghospital.dk/bispebjerg.nsf/SkalKategorier/Velkomst Frederiksberg Hospital 57, Nordre Fasanvej 2000 Frederiksberg Tel.: +45-38-163522 Web: http://www.rigshospitalet.dk/frederiksberg.nsf/SkalKategorier/Velkomst Amager Hospital 1, Italiensvej 2300 Copenhagen S Tel.: +45-32-343500 Web: http://www.amagerhospital.dk/amager.nsf/Skalkategorier/velkomst Hvidovre Hospital 30, Kettegårds Alle 2650 Hvidovre Tel.: +45-36-323632 Web: http://www.hvidovre-hospital.dk/hvidovre.nsf/Skalkategorier/velkomst | |||
| Weather Information and Statistics | ||||
| Annual average low temperature (*F): | 27.86 | |||
| Annual average high temperature (*F): | 68.9 | |||
| Annual precipitation in millimeters: | 603 | |||
| Annual average high temperature (*C): | 20.5 | |||
| Annual average low temperature (*C): | -2.3 | |||
| Annual precipitation in inches: | 23.74 | |||
| Weather information source for the research area: | A forecast from the Danish Meteorological Institute is available at: http://www.dmi.dk/vejr/turist/turist4.UK.html And a five day forecast is available at: http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/06180.html | |||