The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region of

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, about west of Albany and about south-southeast of the state capital,

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. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of , and its seat of government is located in the

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and locality of

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History

The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards

The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors: * Scotsdale/Shadforth Ward (four councillors) * Town Ward (three councillors) * Kent/Nornalup Ward (two councillors)

Townsites

* Denmark (extended to include residential portions of Ocean Beach on 5 July 2016) * Nornalup (created on 5 July 2016) * Peaceful Bay (created on 5 July 2016)

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Denmark with population and size figures based on the most recent

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Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark, of which three are on the

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References

External links

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