Private initiative formed the first Danish allotment association in Aalborg in 1884, and in Copenhagen an association named (lit. 'The Workers' Protection') founded the first allotment gardens of the Danish Capital in 1891. Since then, allotment gardens have spread to most Danish towns. thumb|250px|The Oval Allotment Gardens, Nærum, Denmark alt=Kolonihave in winter|thumb|Kolonihave in winter, Skovlunde, Denmark In 1904, there were about 20,000 allotment gardens in Denmark. 6,000 of them were in Copenhagen. During the interwar years, the number of allotment gardens grew rapidly. In 2001, the number of allotment gardens was estimated to be about 62,120.
private initiative formed the first danish allotment association in aalborg in 1884 and in copenhagen an association named (lit 'the workers' protection') founded the first allotment gardens of the danish capital in 1891 since then allotment gardens have spread to most danish towns thumb|250px|the oval allotment gardens nærum denmark alt=kolonihave in winter|thumb|kolonihave in winter skovlunde denmark in 1904 there were about 20000 allotment gardens in denmark 6000 of them were in copenhagen during the interwar years the number of allotment gardens grew rapidly in 2001 the number of allotment gardens was estimated to be about 62120