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The Øresund or Öresund Region ((デンマーク語:Øresundsregionen); (スウェーデン語:Öresundsregionen) (:œːrəˈsɵnːdsrɛɡiˈoːnən)) is a transnational metropolitan area in northern Europe, centred on the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö. Thus it is also called the Copenhagen-Malmö Metropolitan Area. Located by the shores of the Øresund strait and connected by the Øresund Bridge, the Capital Region of Denmark and Region Zealand constitute the Danish side, while Skåne County constitutes the Swedish side.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tendensoresund.org/en/geography )〕 The region has a population of 3,894,365(1 July 2015) and a population density of 187/km².〔 Since the Treaty of Roskilde of 1658, Scania ((スウェーデン語:Skåne)) has been part of Sweden; for most of the period from 800 to 1658, the Øresund Region was united under the flag of Denmark. In recent years, part of the population has stressed Scania's regional identity again.〔Peter, Laurence. ("Bridge shapes new Nordic hub" ). BBC News, 14 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.〕 The Øresund Region consists of both rural and urban areas. There are two metropolitan areas within the region, Copenhagen metropolitan area and Metropolitan Malmö.〔Garlick, Steve, Peter Kresl and Peter Vaessen (2006)("The Øresund Science Region: A cross-border partnership between Denmark and Sweden." ). Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), June 2006, Chapter 2.2. Socio-economic environment, p. 14.〕 Areas on the periphery of the region have a relatively low population density, whereas the two metropolitan areas of Copenhagen and Malmö are two of the most densely populated in Scandinavia, with approximately 2.6 million inhabitants together. Helsingborg also forms an important urban hub on the Swedish side. Although the southwest of Scania is sometimes called the Malmö-Lund area, these two cities remain distinct both geographically and culturally. ==Cross-border activity== The Øresund Region is an important hub for economic activity in Scandinavia.〔Antonio Virgili, L´Øresund: regione transfrontaliera della nuova Europa, Università di Firenze, 1996〕 In 2007, almost 25 million people traveled over the Øresund Bridge: 15.2 million by car and bus, and 9.6 million by train. By 2009, the figure had risen to a total of 35.6 million travellers by car, coach, train or ferry.〔http://uk.oresundsbron.com/page/34〕 Statistics compiled in January 2007 show 14,000 people commuting each day over the Öresund Bridge.〔 Compared with 2005, the commuter traffic increased by 43% in 2006. The growing number of Swedes commuting in order to take advantage of the need for labour on the job market in Copenhagen and the higher salaries offered in Denmark, as well as an increased immigration of Danes to the south of Sweden, were essential factors in the traffic increase.〔(Commuter traffic cause of strong growth in traffic volume on the Øresund Bridge in 2006 ). Press release, 2 January 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.〕 In 2006, 4,300 persons moved from the Danish part of the Øresund Region to Scania, attracted by lower Scanian real estate prices.〔 Since July 2000, 22,500 Danes have moved to Scania.〔 ("Stadig flere danskere flytter til Skåne" ). ''Politiken'', online version, 17 August 2007. In Danish. Retrieved 31 August 2007.〕 Apart from work related commuting, Swedes cross over to Copenhagen to enjoy shopping and nightlife, to attend cultural and educational institutions and to use Copenhagen Airport. The airport in Scania, Malmö Airport is located 47 km (29.2 mi) from Copenhagen Airport and has limited international air traffic. After the opening of the bridge, an 'Öresund identity' has been promoted in the region in order to counter-act various barriers to cross-border cooperation caused by nationalistic sentiments on both sides.〔The Öresund Committee.(Living in the Øresund Region ). Retrieved 30 August 2007.〕 In 1997, a consortium of twelve universities (four Swedish and eight Danish) from both sides of the Sound has been established, opening up all courses, libraries and other facilities to all students, teachers and researchers from the region.〔Øresund University. (What is Øresund University? ). 26 January 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.〕 The universities have 150,000 students and more than 14,000 researchers combined. The secretariat is located at Lund University and at the University of Copenhagen. The commercial interaction across the border has also significantly increased. Currently, an average of 15,800 vehicles cross the bridge each day.〔Øresundsbro Konsortiet. (Traffic development on the Øresund Bridge ). 2 January 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.〕 The ports of Copenhagen and Malmö were merged in 2001 to form a single company, Copenhagen Malmö Port. This cross-border merger of two ports into one legal entity is the first in history, according to Copenhagen Malmö Port AB, the Swedish registered limited liability company operating the port, a company equally owned by Port of Copenhagen and Port of Malmö.〔 CM Port. (History in brief ). Retrieved 30 August 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Øresund Region」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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