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Zealand ( of Denmark . It is separated from Funen by the Great Belt and from Scania in Sweden by the Oresund .

Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Oresund Bridge .

The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen , is partly located on the eastern shore of Zealand and partly on Amager . Other cities on the island are Roskilde and Elsinore .


ETYMOLOGY

The name originates from the huge Seal populations on the shores of Zealand, making the original name Seal-land (Danish: ''Sæl-land'').


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