DEN
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Denver International Airport |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Transportation & Travel, Geography & Places |
DEN has two meanings. It stands for Denver International Airport (airport code) or Denmark (country code).
Meanings of DEN at a glance
| # | DEN stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver International Airport | Transportation & Travel › Airport Code |
| 2 | Denmark | Geography & Places › Country Code |
1. Denver International Airport
Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations
Largest airport in North America by land area, at about 53 square miles, located 25 miles northeast of downtown Denver. Opened in 1995 to replace Stapleton, it is a major hub for United and Southwest and is known for its white tented roof evoking the snowcapped Rockies.
Example: My DEN connection was delayed by a ground stop for lightning, so I'm stuck at the A gates.
ICAO code KDEN. Opening was delayed 16 months, largely by a failed automated baggage system that became a business-school case study. Runway 16R/34L, at 16,000 feet, is the longest public-use runway in North America. The 32-foot blue mustang sculpture nicknamed "Blucifer" fell on and killed its sculptor, Luis Jimenez, in 2006, adding to the airport's reputation as a magnet for conspiracy theories.
2. Denmark
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
Denmark appears as DEN on Olympic and FIFA scoreboards, unlike the ISO alpha-3 code DNK. Denmark won the 1992 European Championship after being called in late to replace Yugoslavia.
Example: DEN finished the handball tournament unbeaten.
Danish men's handball teams won four straight world titles from 2019 to 2025. The ISO alpha-2 code is DK.
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