Map of Rødovre, Denmark

Rødovre is a city in Capital Region, Denmark, with a population of about 40,652. It lies at 55.6806°N, 12.4537°E. Rødovre is about 7 km (4 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hvidovre, 3 km to the southeast.

Rødovre at a glance

Where is Rødovre?

• The 21st largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Capital Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 01 min on the shortest day to 17 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rødovre

• Hvidovre — 3 km southeast
• Frederiksberg — 5 km east
• Copenhagen — 7 km east
• Ballerup — 8 km northwest
• Taastrup — 10 km west
• Greve — 14 km southwest
• Hørsholm — 22 km north
• Roskilde — 24 km west
• Hillerød — 29 km north
• Køge — 30 km southwest

Largest cities in Capital Region

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Hvidovre — 53,527
• Hørsholm — 47,680
• Ballerup — 40,000
• Hillerød — 35,357
• Taastrup — 35,238
• Helsingør — 35,048

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.