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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 in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Danish, Sjælland), Denmark's largest island. The city consists of 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