Vallø was a municipality (
Danish
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, ''
kommune'') in the former
Roskilde County on the east coast of the island of
Zealand (''Sjælland'') in
East Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 84 km
2, and had a total population of 10,337 (2005). Its last mayor was Poul Arne Nielsen, a member of the
Venstre (Liberal Party)
political party.
Overview
The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of
Hårlev
Hårlev is a railway town with a population of 2,865 (1 January 2022) ...
.
Neighboring municipalities were
Køge to the northwest,
Rønnede and
Fakse
Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is located in Faxe Municipality in Region Zealand. The town is most known for the Faxe Brewery, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft dr ...
to the southwest, and
Stevns to the southeast, to the northeast is Køge Bay (''Køge Bugt'').
On January 1, 2007, Vallø municipality was, as the result of
''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), merged with the existing municipality of Stevns to form a new
Stevns Municipality
Stevns is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 22,782 (1 January 2019). The munic ...
. This created a municipality with an area of 247 km
2 and a total population of 21,776 (2005). The new municipality belongs to
Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").
See also
*
Hårlev
Hårlev is a railway town with a population of 2,865 (1 January 2022) ...
*
Stevns Municipality
Stevns is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 22,782 (1 January 2019). The munic ...
References
* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Stevns municipality's official website (Danish only)East Denmark tourism information
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Former municipalities of Denmark
Stevns Municipality