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	Oresund Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) (official name is the Øresundsförbindelsen, the Oresund Connection) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait.
		It is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe and connects the two metropolitan areas of the Oresund Region, the Danish capital of Copenhagen with the Swedish city of Malmö.
		This greater metropolitan region is one of the largest in northern Europe, and the hope is to create a hub for economic activity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/%c3%98resund_Bridge (608 words)

	ORESUND REGION
		The Oresund Region is a relevant choice for a model project as this region crosses two national borders (two EU member states) and comprises of resourceful parts of Denmark and Sweden.
		The Oresund Committee was established in 1993 by the local and regional authorities, together with the national authorities, as the regional policy forum for the cross-border co-operation between Copenhagen and Scania.
		The Oresund region as a pan national region will contribute to the development of a fertile environment of an experimental nature, which should benefit the creation of special conditions for new growth and innovative methods in the efforts to stimulate employment.
	www.oresund.com /oresund/creation/territorial.htm (1430 words)

	The Washington Times - Denmark
		The Oresund Region comprises the island of Sealand, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm in Denmark and Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden.
		Measure d by GNP standards the Oresund region is the 8th largest in Europe while in terms of education institutions and research it ranks fifth.
		Oresund University is not a building in a location -- it is an educational vision that has brought 120,000 students, 11 universities with 10,00 employees into a cooperate effort to produce top quality research, development and implementing minds into the new millennium to serve the Oresund Region.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /archives/99/denmark/9.html (2678 words)

	ORESUND REGION
		The Oresund Region is characterised by a well-educated workforce, and more than 25 percent of the population has benefited from third level education, placing Denmark and Sweden in the forefront of European nations.
		The workforce is highly technological literate: Most of the citizens in the region are familiar with computer technologies, and their language skills have placed The Oresund Region in a favourable position.
		Copenhagen is the financial centre of the region.
	www.oresund.com /oresund/opportunities/food.htm (2303 words)

	The Øresund Region
		The Øresund Region is a new dynamic region and the research centre of northern Europe.
		The many universities in the region have come together to form the Øresund University Consortium, and the universities embrace approximately 140,000 students and employ 10,000 researchers.
		The region is tied together by many cross-border political, economical, as well as socially oriented relations.
	www.uni.oresund.org /sw1379.asp (267 words)

	visitoresund.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The www.visitoresund.info website is the latest example of this cross-border co-operation between Sweden and Denmark, a partnership that has, in fact, existed for centuries.
		Its unspoilt, idyllic countryside is perfect for unwinding with a fishing rod, golf club or book in hand, but you are also never far from the buzz of a major city with irresistible shops, seductive restaurants, stimulating culture and nightlife, and top class sports facilities.
		And there is more: the Øresund region is rich in history - a history that is kept alive in its world class museums as well as its ancient castles and manor houses, many of which are open to the public, some as hotels and guest houses.
	www.visitoresund.info /composite-10.htm (277 words)

	Science at the Cutting Edge: The Future of the Øresund Region
		Regions and places now compete intensely on the ability to identify and create new front-edge facilities that can attract new foreign investment and simultaneously strengthen the competitiveness of the existing knowledge intensive firms.
		The primary focus of this study is to discuss the probable local and regional impacts of establishing a major research centre.
		The book looks at what would be the political, social, economic and scientific effects on the Oresund Region (which consists of Copenhagen in Denmark, Malmo in Sweden and the Stretch of water in between) of a large scientific research centre looking at spallation, a technique that creates neutrons with the minimum of radioactive danger.
	www.cbspress.dk /book0050.html (630 words)

	Transportation
		On the whole, the Øresund Region is characterized by its extensive public transportation system.
		For most students in the Øresund Region, the preferred means of transportation in their daily lives is the bicycle.
		Distances within the region's urban centres are usually not greater than what is manageable by bicycle or even by foot.
	www.uni.oresund.org /sw3952.asp (239 words)

	Daily online newspaper: The Christian Science Monitor
		Zealand's trade flows with Scania were 1/14th that of its trade with the similarly sized Danish region of Jutland, which is 100 miles from Copenhagen across another enormous bridge connecting Zealand with the rest of Denmark.
		But now Sweden has joined the European Union, and from Brussels to Berlin, from Cadiz to Copenhagen, the new buzzword is "regionalization." This is the idea that as globalization erodes the power and relevance of nation-states, cities are replacing nations as the basic unit of economic competition, much as they were in the Middle Ages.
		The new "Oresund region" is still in its infancy, but Matthiessen and other supporters say the benefits are already visible.
	www.csmonitor.com /2001/0816/p11s1-wogi.htm (1176 words)

	The Oresund Crossing
		Another result of the Oresund Crossing project is that the general population and government in Denmark and Sweden are more aware of environmental issues.
		The fishing industry in the Oresund Sound and Baltic Sea is a major contributor to the economies of nations surrounding the sea.
		Culture: NO However, the cod stocks that may be affected in the Oresund Sound contribute to the livelihood and diet of the people in the Oresund Region.
	gurukul.ucc.american.edu /ted/oresund.htm (4031 words)

	Malmö - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Malmö was, for instance, a leading hanseatic town during the decades of the Hansa's dominance in the region, and leading the process of Protestant Reformation in Denmark of the 1530s.
		Malmö is part of the transnational Oresund Region and since 2000 the Oresund Bridge crosses the Oresund strait to Copenhagen.
		The region's leading university, with associated hi-tech and pharmaceutical industry, is located in nearby Lund.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Malm%F6 (1378 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Background
		Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo.
		Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation.
		Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999.
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2028.html (15472 words)

	IndustryWeek : Bridge To Bilateralism?
		Several leading trucking companies in the region have chosen to protest high bridge tolls by using the cheaper ferry services from one shore to the other.
		MÃ¼chler would be among the optimists who believe that the bridge will offer great long-term benefits to both sides, and that it's no pipe dream to hope for the creation of one metropolis out of two cities on either side of a national border.
		When combined, the Copenhagen-MalmÃ¶ gross regional product is 50% higher than the GDP of Stockholm and environs, and in the top eight throughout Europe.
	www.industryweek.com /ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=965 (1213 words)

	Welcome to Copenhagen - THE CITY - Oresund Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Øresund Region is a prime example of European cross-border interdependence.
		The Øresund Region is already today an expanding area with potentiality and Copenhagen has become the capital of southern Scandinavia and the Øresund Region.
		The region is developing into a power centre for business and culture.
	www.copenhagen.com /thecity/the_region/oresund_region.asp?Menu=City (161 words)

	CNN.com - Scandinavian bridge brings mixed blessings - November 6, 2000
		Both organisations are dedicated to increasing awareness about the newly-declared Oresund Region, which encompasses eastern Denmark and southern Sweden.
		Jorgensen boasts that Nokia has offices in Oresund because of the large student population, which totals 130,000 in the combined 11 universities.
		However, there are hundreds of businesses in the Oresund region that have already begun to join together for future endeavours.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/europe/scandinavia/11/06/denmark.bridge (1056 words)

	The Washington Times - Denmark
		Kulturbro 2000 wants to emphasize, strengthen and elaborate this dynamic of differences, which the Oresund Region is built upon.
		The foundation has already granted over $6 million to 30 cultural institutions in the regions, and another 100 institutions and projects are expected to receive grants.
		North of Copenhagen, on the Oresund with a view of the coast of Sweden is Louisiana, one of Northern Europe's lading museums for modern art.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /archives/99/denmark/13.html (917 words)

	Oresund region
		Seen from the perspective of the Baltic Sea region as well as of Europe, the opening of one of the longest bridges in the world, the Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden, on July 1st 2000 was an important landmark.
		The Oresund Bridge means the realisation of a cross-national region of 3 million inhabitants in a 50 km radius.
		The bridge notably strengthens Copenhagen and Southern Sweden and consolidates Denmark’s strategic role as the link between Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries.
	www.workindenmark.dk /Oresund_region (96 words)

	Position Skåne Inward Investment Agency Oresund Food Excellence - Oresund Food Excellence
		The Oresund Region is situated in the heart of the Scandinavian breadbasket, and stretches over two countries - Sweden and Denmark.
		The Oresund Region is Europe's most comprehensive food cluster.
		Download free publications on food and food technology in Skåne and the Öresund region.
	www.foodoresund.com (189 words)

	The growth in the Øresund Region overtakes the growth in Denmark - COPENHAGEN CAPACITY, Denmark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The growth in the Øresund Region overtakes the growth in Denmark - COPENHAGEN CAPACITY, Denmark
		The Danish-Swedish Oresund Region shows in 2005 a growth of 2.7 per cent and this is higher than the Danish growth of 2.4 per cent.
		This is indicated in a new survey made by the Oresund Institute, writes Berlingske Tidende.
	www.copcap.com /composite-9112.htm (221 words)

	Debate: The Oresund Region - a brand without content?
		In October 1993, Uffe Palludan wrote the first draft of the book "Opportunities for the Oresund Bridge - from vision to Oresund Region", which more than anything contributed to formulate the vision of developing an integrated Oresund Region.
		In this connection we invite you to a debate about the future of the Oresund Region.
		In addition to reviewing new thoughts, the meeting will discuss the demands of the business community for the regional politics.
	www.cifs.dk /en/tm040101.asp (183 words)

	Town and Country Planning: Branding places--lessons from the Oresund Region: in the Scandinavian Oresund Region, the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Town and Country Planning: Branding places--lessons from the Oresund Region: in the Scandinavian Oresund Region, the cities of Copenhagen and Malmo have joined forces to brand themselves in the New Europe--a model demonstrating the opportunities and weaknesses of place branding.(regional development)@ HighBeam Research
		Branding places--lessons from the Oresund Region: in the Scandinavian Oresund Region, the cities of Copenhagen and Malmo have joined forces to brand themselves in the New Europe--a model demonstrating the opportunities and weaknesses of place branding.(regional development)
		The European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) continue to highlight the techno-economic potential of the region, while the number of study visits to the area by policy-makers is growing rapidly.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:134625013&refid=ink_tptd_mag (274 words)

	Geography
		However, on July 1st 2000 Denmark was connected with Sweden via the 16 km long Øresund Bridge between Copenhagen and Malmö.
		Denmark is at the geographic centre of, and is the natural entrance to, the Baltic Sea region, which is a partnership region comprised of 11 nations with a total of 300 million inhabitants.
		Because of the Danish EC membership the region has access to the entire EC market, which with its 350 million inhabitants is the world’s largest market in terms of turnover.
	www.workindenmark.dk /Geography/0/4/0 (584 words)

	Oresund Bridge
		However, like the proposal to build a Channel bridge to span the 21-mile expanse of water between England and France, it was decided that this was technologically too difficult to achieve.
		It has been argued that the region, with its expertise in information technology and biomedicine, will become one of Europe's leading "knowledge centres".
		The Oresund Bridge is no doubt another step in the march towards a borderless Europe where individual countries are getting physically closer and closer together.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /TVSmalmo.htm (501 words)

	Oresund Film Commission
		Already known as one of the most successful centers in Europe for the production of moving images, the region is now emerging as the smart location choice for international film productions.
		Shooting in the region, you will benefit from a sophisticated film-industry infrastructure, English as a working language and high production value.
		Whether your desired backdrop is sleek design and architecture in a contemporary European city setting or fairytale scenery and medieval villages tucked in lush fields, use the Locations Database to click through more than 500 images of diverse locations in the Oresund Region.
	www.oresundfilm.com (356 words)

	copenhagen oresund and other copenhagen related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Oresund Bridge in Copenhagen (Denmark) The Oresund Bridge in Copenhagen, Denmark links Denmark and Sweden for the first time since the end of the Ice Age over 7000 years ago.
		Information on and facts about the Oresund region including Copenhagen and Malmo such as events and tourism guide as well as restaurants and shopping.
		For more than a century, the Oresund Region, centering on Copenhagen, has been a center of film production.
	www.nethorde.com /copenhagen/copenhagen-oresund.html (278 words)

	Oresund - European cross-border integration, IRED.Com
		Instead we'll take a look at the newest European economic region, one of the best examples of cross-border economic integration in the continent and in the world.
		Now the Oresund bridge is the world's longest single bridge carrying both road and railway traffic.
		The first result was that the Oresund region became the 4th by its population and number of scientific output in the European Union only surpassed by London, Paris and Berlin.
	www.ired.com /news/mkt/oresund.htm (1036 words)

	VisitOresund.info - copenhagen tourism, vacation copenhagen, accommodation copenhagen, conference facilities ...
		A two-day train ticket with discounts to the regions main sites, attractions and hotels.
		To celebrate the 200th birhday of the famous Danish fairytale writer, the travel guide and cookbook 'Tastes and Tales' has been produced.
		The Øresund region offers a plethora of design, art and culture, and products from all over the region have become world-known because of the good and innovative design.
	www.visitoresund.info (144 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Invoking a Transnational Metropolis: The Making of the Oresund Region: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the summer of 2000, 'The Bridge' - linking Southern Sweden and Denmark across the strait of Oeresund - was opened after nearly a century of heated discussions and continuously changing plans.
		In this book, the excitement surrounding the planning and construction of the bridge is analyzed, and the dreaming and scheming involved in the attempts to create a new transnational region across the water are examined.
		In the summer of 2000, the bridge - linking Southern Sweden and Denmark across the Strait of Oresund - was opened after nearly a century of heated discussions and continuously changing plans.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/8763000024 (459 words)

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