title: Danmarks Adresseregister draft: false type: register
Danmarks Adresseregister (DAR) is Denmark’s authoritative address registry. It is a core component of Grunddatamodellen.
This page inherits shared contracts from Grunddatamodellen and only documents DAR-specific interpretation:
Register Information
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Danmarks Adresseregister |
| ID | EAPK_EE9AED93_C169_46ac_8C01_8952ECE55CA0 |
| Object Classes | 9 |
| Attributes | 130 |
| Source | 2.0.2_DanmarksAdresser.xml |
Agent Start Here
| User need | Start leaf | Primary entities | Spatial path | Time rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locate a dwelling or premise | |Addresses | adresse, husnummer, adressepunkt, navngivenvej | direct in DAR | current = active address and point records |
| Assign objects to municipalities or regions | |Administrative Units | adresse, husnummer | DAR → DAGI | use valid-time slice for historical address geography |
Minimum Interpretation Rules
adresseis dwelling-level addressing.husnummeris the entrance-level anchor most other registries join through.adressepunktcarries geometry; address records themselves do not.navngivenvejandpostnummerare supporting lookup layers, not substitutes for the address object.
Access Strategy
- Use DAR directly for geocoding, address matching, and canonical join keys.
- Use DAWA for lightweight address lookup and Datafordeleren for full register workflows.
- Join outward from DAR to other registries when address precision matters.