Kongens Lyngby

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Kongens Lyngby (shortforms 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).

Among other things the city is home to the Technical University of Denmark, the Lyngby Boldklub football team, several large IT companies, financial institutions, major international engineering firm COWI 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 shore of Lake Bagsværd (Danish, Bagsværd Sø ). It is used for official meetings and to receive state visitors such as foreign dignitaries.