Events from the year 2001 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe II Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (until November 27), Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Events 15 May – Copenhagen Malmö Port as a trans-national port authority in the Øresund Region is established, the official opening ceremony is held on 15 May.
The arts
Architecture
Film February – Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.
Literature
Music 1 April — The Hope by Frederik Magle is premiered, commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the battle.
Sports Badminton 310 June Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships. Date unknown Hvidovre BK wins Europe Cup.
Football 24 May Silkeborg IF wins the 2000–01 Danish Cup by defeating AB 41 in the final.
Other 6 February — Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. 4 March — Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour. 17 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Births 15 January – Mathias Ross, footballer 25 February Mads Bidstrup, footballer 7 April Ahmed Daghim, footballer Morten Frendrup, footballer 19 April – Gustav Isaksen, footballer 18 June – Nikolas Dyhr, footballer 16 November – Oliver Villadsen, footballer
Deaths 24 January – Leif Thybo, composer (born 1922) 8 April – Marguerite Viby, actress (born 1909) 21 April – Ulla Poulsen Skou, ballerina and actress (born 1905) 30 June – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916) 16 December – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)
See also 2001 in Danish television
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