Ørestad is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager. The area is being developed using the new town concept with the Copenhagen Metro as the primary public transport grid, connecting the area with the rest of Metropolitan Copenhagen. The central part of Ørestad, Ørestad City, is situated 4.5 km west of Copenhagen Airport Kastrup and 5 km south of Copenhagen city centre. The area is dominated by the Ferring building and the largest shopping center in all of Scandinavia: Field's.
The area of Ørestad is 3.1 million sq.m. being about 600 metres wide and five kilometres long. It borders Tårnby on the eastern side and Amager Fælled and Kalvebod Fælled on the western. The area is divided into four districts: Ørestad Nord, Amager Fælled kvarteret, Ørestad City and Ørestad Syd.
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