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Ritzaus Bureau A/S, or Ritzau for short, sometimes stylized as /ritzau/, is a Danish news agency founded by Erik Ritzau in 1866. It collaborates with three other Scandinavian news agencies to provide Nordic News, an English-language Scandinavian news service. It is based in Copenhagen and Lars Vesterløkke is editor-in-chief and CEO of the company.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ritzau is referenced by 314 other articles, and connects out to Denmark, DR and English language.

It is catalogued under topics including Companies based in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish companies established in 1866 and Mass media companies based in Copenhagen.

Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.

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Company.name
Ritzau
Company.logo
Ritzau logo 2011.svg
Company.type
Aktieselskab
Company.location_city
Store Kongensgade 14 DK 1264 Copenhagen K
Company.area_served
worldwide
Company.industry
News media
Company.products
Wire service

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Official website

Ritzaus Bureau - En verden af nyheder - Ritzaus Bureau A/S

Hurtig, troværdig, Ritzau. Først på dagsordenen og altid opdateret. Med Ritzau ved hånden bliver du bedst på dagen. Ritzau - En verden af nyheder.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
news agency
Country
Denmark
Headquarters
Copenhagen
Industry
news media
Legal form
aktieselskab
Official website
www.ritzau.dk/home
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inception
1866-02-01
product or material produced
news agency
Commons category
Ritzau
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Ritzaus Bureau A/S, or Ritzau for short, sometimes stylized as /ritzau/, is a Danish news agency founded by Erik Ritzau in 1866. It collaborates with three other Scandinavian news agencies to provide Nordic News, an English-language Scandinavian news service. It is based in Copenhagen and Lars Vesterløkke is editor-in-chief and CEO of the company.

==History== thumb|left|150px|Erik Ritzau thumb|200px|Ritzaus Bureau thumb|150px|Ritzau logo used before 2011 Ritzaus Bureau was founded by Erik Nicolai Ritzau in Copenhagen on 1 February 1866 under the name Nordisk Centralbureau for Telegrammer. The agency received international news by telegram from Wolffs Bureau (now Deutsche Presse-Agentur, DPA) in Berlin.

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