Billund is a municipality in the centre of the
Jutland Peninsula
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. Formerly the municipality belonged to Ribe County. The new, merged municipality covers an area of 540.18 km², and has a total population of 26,172 (2010). Its mayor is Ib Kristensen, a member of Venstre (Denmark), Venstre (Liberal Party) Politics of Denmark, political party. The site of its municipal council is the town of Grindsted, which is the largest town in the municipality followed by the city of Billund, Denmark, Billund.
On 1 January 2007, as a result of Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), the old Billund municipality was combined with the former Grindsted Municipality and the part of Billund Airport that was located in Give Municipality.
The municipality is part of the Triangle Region (Denmark), Triangle Region and of the East Jutland metropolitan area, which had a total population of 1.378 million in 2016.
Locations
Politics
Billund's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has six political committees.
Municipal council
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, Municipal Reform of 2007.
Economy
LEGO Group and Sun Air of Scandinavia have their head offices in Billund, Denmark, Billund, Billund Municipality. The first Legoland Billund Resort, Legoland has operated here since 1968.
Twin towns – sister cities
Billund is Sister city, twinned with:
* Hohenwestedt, Germany
References
Sources
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities mapBillund and western Denmark* Nuha Ansari, John D. Rambow, ''Denmark: The Guide for All Budgets'', Rambow, 2002, Fodor's Denmark, 224 pages
Hogan, C.Michael, ''Egtved Girl Barrow'', The Megalithic Portal, editor A. Burnham 4 October, 2007
External links
Official website
VisitBillund - Official Touristguide - The perfect starting point for a good stayLego braces for big changes a July 2005 ''International Herald Tribune'' article
Satellite image from Google MapsTrekantomraadet - Association formed by the six municipalities in the area: Billund, Fredericia, Kolding, Middelfart, Vejen and Vejle
Region of Southern Denmark's official website
Billund Municipality,
Municipalities of the Region of Southern Denmark
Municipalities of Denmark
Populated places established in 2007
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