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Kongens Lyngby (short forms Kgs. Lyngby or Lyngby) is the main city in the affluent municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk. Just north of Copenhagen, Denmark the city lies in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Danish, Sjælland), Denmark's largest island. The city has two districts: Lyngby (east of Lyngby station) and Ulrikkenborg (west of the station). The municipality has a population of 51,611 (as of January 1, 2005).

The city is home to the Lyngby Boldklub football team, several large IT companies, financial institutions, the major international engineering firm COWI A/S, Bang & Olufsen ICEpower a/s, and the much respected Lyngby-Taarbæk Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Danish Prime Minister's official residence, Marienborg, is also located in the area - on the shores of Lake Bagsværd (Danish, Bagsværd Sø ). The residence is used for official meetings and receives state visitors, such as foreign dignitaries.

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Kongens Lyngby, Wikitravel - travel guide

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"Kort over kommunen" - Low resolution map over the entire municipality

Coordinates: 55°46′12″N 12°30′00″E / 55.77°N 12.5°E / 55.77; 12.5