CopenhagenCo‧pen‧ha‧gen /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən◂ $ ˈkəʊpənˌheɪɡən/the capital city of Denmark, a port and industrial centre in the east of the country. There is a well-known statue (=image of a person made from solid material) of the ‘Little Mermaid’ in the port.