This is a list of current Municipalities of Denmark.The number of municipalities was reduced from 270 to the current 98 on Monday 1 January 2007.The archipelago of Ertholmene is not part of any municipality or region but is administered by the Ministry of Defence.Area of municipalities includes water, which can make up a significant part of the total area of a municipality, i.e. Furesø and Halsnæs.^1 Used for various statistical and administrative purposes.