kr

Danish Krone

kr · Currency Symbol · Code: DKK · Unicode: U+006B 0072

Technical Information

Unicode Code
U+006B 0072
HTML Code
kr
CSS Code
\006B\0072
Decimal Code
107

How to Use

HTML:
kr
CSS:
\006B\0072
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x006B 0072)

Variants & Usage

No country information available

Usage Map


Primary Currency
Used additionally

Description

The official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. The symbol "kr" stands for "krone" (crown) in Danish. Part of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II).

History

Introduced in 1875, replacing the Danish rigsdaler. Denmark retained its currency after the 2000 referendum, opting out of adopting the euro.