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Vesthimmerland Municipality
Vesthimmerland Municipality ( da, Vesthimmerlands Kommune) is a '' kommune'' in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 36,012 (2024). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to the east it borders Rebild and Aalborg Municipality and to the south it borders Viborg Municipality and to the south-east it borders Mariagerfjord Municipality. On 1 January 2007 Vesthimmerland municipality was created as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Aalestrup, Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars. The municipal seat is the city of Aars, which also was the seat in the former Aars Municipality. Four principal towns The municipality's four principal towns (''hovedbyer'') are Aars, Farsø, Løgstør & Aalestrup, all of them were former municipal seats of their former municipalities. Aars Aars, the municipal seat of Vesthimmerland munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Denmark
Denmark is divided into five regions of Denmark, regions, which contain 98 municipalities ( da, kommuner , sing.: ). The Capital Region of Denmark, Capital Region has 29 municipalities, Region of Southern Denmark, Southern Denmark 22, Central Denmark Region, Central Denmark 19, Region Zealand, Zealand 17 and North Denmark Region, North Denmark 11. This structure was established per an administrative reform (Danish: :da:Strukturreformen, ''Strukturreformen''; English: (''The'') ''Structural Reform'') of the public sector of Denmark, effective 26 June 2005 (council elections 15 November 2005), which abolished the 13 Counties of Denmark, counties (; singular ) and created five Regions of Denmark, regions (; singular ) which unlike the counties (1970–2006) (Danish (singular) :da:Amtskommune, ''amtskommune'' ) are not List of municipalities of Denmark, municipalities. The 270 municipalities were consolidated into 98 larger units, most of which have at least 20,000 inhabitants. 67 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aars Municipality
Aars Municipality was formed by Kommunalreformen in 1970, which made the parishes into municipalities. Before the Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform") of 2007, it was a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland County, North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. The municipality covers an area of 223 km2, and had a total population of 13,284 (2005). Its latest mayor was Knud V. Christensen, a member of the Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti'') Politics of Denmark, political party. On January 1, 2007 Aars municipality ceased to exist and was merged with the former Farsø, Løgstør, and Aalestrup Municipality, Aalestrup municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland Municipality, with an area of 815 km2 and a total population of 39,176 (2005). Mayors The pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Lauritzen
Jens Lauritzen (born December 3, 1953) is a Danish politician who has been Mayor of the Vesthimmerland Municipality from 2006 to 2010, he is/was from Venstre. Lauritzen is educated in agriculture. Since 1981 he has been an independent farmer, but has also worked as a supervisor in a construction company. He began his political career as a member of Løgstør Municipal Council in Løgstør in 1986. He became mayor of Løgstør Municipality in 1998. When the municipality in 2006 was merged with neighboring municipalities as a result of the municipal reform, he became the first mayor of the new Vesthimmerland Municipality Vesthimmerland Municipality or Vesthimmerlandøs Municipality is a municipality ( da, kommune) in the North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 38,277 inhabitants (2008). The Munici .... In addition to his political posts, Jens Lauritzen has had several board posts, including In Aalborg Airport and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strandby (Vesthimmerlands Municipality)
Strandby is a village in western Himmerland with a population of 261 (1. January 2023). Strandby is located near Ertebølle between Risgårde Bredning in Limfjorden one kilometer west and Farsø nine kilometers to the east. The village is located in the North Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ... region and belongs to Vesthimmerland Municipality. Strandby is located in Strandby parish. Strandby Church is located in the village. References Towns and settlements in Vesthimmerland Municipality Geography of Denmark {{CentralDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlade
Overlade is a village/town in western Himmerland, Denmark, with a population of 447 (1 January 2022), located 12 km north from Farsø, 16 km south of Løgstør, 3 kilometers from Limfjord and seven kilometers south of Ranum. The village is in the North Denmark Region and belongs to the Vesthimmerland Municipality. The city was founded by the monks of Vitskøl Abbey most likely the monks were from the Cistercian Order. The city has in recent history been a rich business with several factories, forges, bakeries, butcher sale, bicycle shop and much more. The city inn burned down in 1984. Like many small towns, some of these businesses through time has gone, but the town still has some shops and craft stores. (In Danish) Notable people * |
Vester Hornum
Vester Hornum is a small town in Himmerland, Denmark, with a population of 506 (1 January 2023), located in Vester Hornum parish. The city belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality Vesthimmerland Municipality or Vesthimmerlandøs Municipality is a municipality ( da, kommune) in the North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 38,277 inhabitants (2008). The Munici ... and is located in the North Jutland region. It also have a church and a school. The town also have what they call "Vester Hornum løberne" (English:Vester Hornum runners) and it is a union of exerciseists who regularly gather for joint exercise in the form of running.{{cite web, title=Vester Hornum Løberne, url=https://vh-loeberne.dk/, website=vh-loeberne The name of Vester Hornum translate into Western Hornum since it is west from Hornum. References Villages in Denmark Towns and settlements in Vesthimmerland Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvalpsund
Hvalpsund is a ferry port in Himmerland with a population of 649 (1 January 2022), located 20 km west of Aalestrup, 12 km southwest of Farsø and 25 km southwest of Aars. The town belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the Region Nordjylland. History Færgekroen The first royal license to run a ferry on the sound is from 1532. Because of the strong stream the ferry was a kind of barge that was rowed by 4 men. In 1549 the king, Christian III ordered the ferry to be established, and a ferry house was to be built for the travelers. On July 20, 1669, Hvalpsund Færgekro was privileged, and the innkeeper was responsible for both the ferry and the inn, as he had already done for some years. Only in 1716 was the crown a decisive body of privilege, which also gave him the right to serve food, beer and brandy for local residents. Railway Aars-Nibe- Svenstrup Railway, opened in 1899, was extended in 1910 from Aars to Hvalpsund and changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gedsted
Gedsted is a small town in Himmerland with a population of 857 (1 January 2023), located in Gedsted parish. The town belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the North Denmark Region. The town is located on a hillside near Louns Bredning around 10 km south of Farsø. Gedsted's annual town party is organized by the Cooperative Associations and is called "Gedeskæg". The town also have a school Gedsted school. History Gedsted has played a role as a traffic hub from the Viking Age. Probably there has been a bridge over Lerkenfeld stream already from the year 1000-1100. It is said that Canute IV of Denmark also known as Canute the holy, in about 1080, tried to gather a viking army to regain England, and to raise money, he raised the kingdom and collected taxes from the peasants. When the king stayed at Børglum, the first peasant revolt in Denmark arose, and he had to flee via Aggersborg across Aggersund and further south. It is believed tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornum (Vesthimmerlands Municipality)
Hornum is a town in western Himmerland with a population of 943 (1. January 2022), located 21 km southeast of Løgstør and 9 km northwest of Aars. The city belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the North Denmark Region. Hornum is located in Ulstrup parish. Ulstrup Church, also known as Hornum-Ulstrup Church, is located a little south of the city by the old village of Ulstrup. In the northern part of the city lies Søttrup Frimenighedskirke. History Ulstrup got a station on the Himmerlands runways, opened in 1893. But when there was an Ulstrup station on Langå- Struer, the station was named Hornum. The station had two crossings and a loading track with a blind track at each end. In 1901, the city was described as follows: "Ulstrup, by the road, with Church, Præstegd., School, cooperative dairy, Inn, Market Square (Market in Jan., March, July, Sept. and Dec.) And, in the vicinity, Hornum Stationsby with Railway Station, Telegra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranum
Ranum is a town in the community of Løgstør and the Vesthimmerland Municipality in Denmark. It is the fifth largest town in Vesthimmerland municipality and situated approximately 3 km from the Fiord, Limfjorden and 1 hour from the two major cities Aalborg and Viborg. Ranum has a population of 969 (1 January 2022). The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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Livø
Livø () is a 320-hectare Danish island with approximately 10-year-round residents. The island is located centrally in the Limfjord, about 20 minutes by boat from Rønbjerg, and approximately midway between Nykøbing Mors, Løgstør, Fjerritslev and Thisted. Northeast of the island lies Løgstør Bredning while Livø Broads lies west and south of the island. Geography Livø has been a protected island since 1977. It is accessible by ferry daily between 1 April and 1 September. Dogs and motor vehicles are not permitted on the island. It is possible to walk around the entire island in one afternoon, which is about 10 km total distance. Livø is notable due to its natural environment, especially at the central, shallow part of the island near Louisehøj and Louisedal, where a hilltop towers 43 meters above the sea. The island is a moraine, pushed up by ice from Løgstør Broads in the last Ice Age. On the cliffs overlooking the sea at the northwestern edge of the island, it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Jutland County
North Jutland County ( da, Nordjyllands Amt) is a former county (Danish: ''amt'') in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest county in Denmark, but with a relatively low population. The county seat was Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest city. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into North Denmark Region ( da, Region Nordjylland). Municipalities (1970-2006) See also *Vendsyssel *North Denmark Region *Northern Jutland Northern Jutland ( da, Nørrejylland) is a historical region in Denmark, defined as Jutland north of the Kongeå (with the region south of the Kongeå called Southern Jutland (''Sønderjylland'')). As with other historical regions of Denmark, Nort ... Former counties of Denmark (1970–2006) North Jutland Region {{NJutlandDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
