Map of Hvidovre, Denmark

Hvidovre is a city in Capital Region, Denmark, with a population of about 53,527. It lies at 55.6572°N, 12.4736°E. Hvidovre is about 6 km (4 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rødovre, 3 km to the northwest.

Hvidovre at a glance

Where is Hvidovre?

• The 11th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 3rd 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 Hvidovre

• Rødovre — 3 km northwest
• Frederiksberg — 5 km northeast
• Copenhagen — 6 km east
• Ballerup — 11 km northwest
• Taastrup — 11 km west
• Greve — 14 km southwest
• Roskilde — 25 km west
• Hørsholm — 25 km north
• Køge — 29 km southwest
• Hillerød — 32 km north

Largest cities in Capital Region

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Hørsholm — 47,680
• Rødovre — 40,652
• 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.