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Ringkjøbing County
Ringkjøbing Amt (English, ''Ringkjøbing County'') is a former county ( Danish: ''amt'') on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. It had the lowest population density of all the Danish counties. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region Midtjylland (i.e. ''Region Central Jutland''). ''Note of terminology: A modern Danish spelling of the name would be Ringkøbing Amt, but the county officially used an older, traditional spelling, as opposed to the municipality of Ringkøbing Ringkøbing (older spelling ''Ringkjøbing'') is a town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. It has a population of 9,894 (1 January 2022). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US state of Vermont and in some other English-speaking jurisdictions. County towns have a similar function in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as historically in Jamaica. Function In most of the United States, counties are the political subdivisions of a state. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government is known as the seat of its respective county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brande Municipality
Until 1 January 2007, Brande municipality was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Ringkøbing on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 188 km2, and had a total population of 8,822 (2005). Its last mayor was Preben Christensen. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Brande. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that Blåhøj and Brande parishes. Brande municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Ikast and Nørre-Snede municipalities to form the new Ikast-Brande municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 768 km2 and a total population of 39,371 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the Region Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region ( da, Region Midtjylland), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid Jutland, is an admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulfborg-Vemb Municipality
Ulfborg-Vemb was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Ringkjøbing County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. By January 1, 2007, Ulfborg-Vemb municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Holstebro and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 790 km2 and a total population of 56,204. Ulfborg-Vemb covered an area of 226 km2, and had a total population of 6,959 (2005). Its mayor was Niels Kristian Jensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Ulfborg. Neighboring municipalities were Trehøje Municipality and Holstebro Municipality to the east, Struer Municipality and Lemvig Municipality to the north, and Ringkøbing Municipality to the south. To the west is the North Sea. Part of its northern border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trehøje Municipality
Trehøje was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Ringkjøbing County on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 296 km2, and had a total population of 9,929 (2005). Its mayor was Svend Blæsbjerg, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Vildbjerg. Neighboring municipalities were Herning and Aulum-Haderup to the east, Holstebro to the north, Ulfborg-Vemb and Ringkøbing to the west, and Videbæk to the south. By January 1, 2007, Trehøje municipality ceased to exist, as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It merged with the existing Aulum-Haderup, Herning, and Aaskov municipalities to form the new Herning municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,336 km2 and a total population of 82,935 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the new Region Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region ( d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyholm Municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Thyholm was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Ringkjøbing County on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northwest Denmark. The municipality included the island of Jegindø, and it covered an area of 76 km2. It had a total population of 3,577 (2005). Its last mayor was Peter Gade, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti'') political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Hvidbjerg. The municipality was located on Thyholm, a peninsula connected to Sydthy by a very narrow stretch of land and road, ca. 1.5 km long and .5 km wide. Except for this narrow land connection Thyholm was surrounded by the waters of the Limfjord, which separates the island of Vendsyssel-Thy on which Thyholm is located from the Jutland peninsula to the south. These waters defined most of the municipality's borders: The 472 meter long Oddesund Bridge ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struer Municipality
Struer Municipality is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Mid Jutland Region on the Jutland Peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Venø, and it covers an area of . It has a total population of 21,576 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is Niels Viggo Lynghøj, a member of the Social Democrats party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Struer. The long Oddesund Bridge (''Oddesundbro'') connects the municipality at the town of Oddesund Syd to the town of Oddesund Nord in Thyholm Municipality on Vendsyssel-Thy. Ferry service connects the municipality to the island of Venø every 20 minutes from Kleppen, northwest of the town of Struer. Denmark's smallest church, built ca. 1600, is located on the island of Venø. The island has a population of approx. 160, of which most work on the mainland. The island is 7.5 km long and 1.5 km at its widest point. On January 1, 2007, Struer municipality was, as the result of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjern Municipality
Skjern Municipality is a former municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland near the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The former Skjern municipality covered an area of 327 km2, and had a total population of 13,107 (2005). The city has a population of 7,563 inhabitants. The main town was Skjern. Skjern municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined the following, existing parishes: * Bølling Parish * Dejbjerg Parish * Faster Parish * Fjelstervang Parish * Hanning Parish * Skjern Parish * Stavning Parish * Sædding Parish * Sønder Borris Parish On 1 January 2007 Skjern Municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Egvad, Holmsland, Ringkøbing, and Videbæk municipalities to form the new Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality is the largest municipality (Danish, '' ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringkøbing Municipality
Ringkøbing (older spelling ''Ringkjøbing'') is a town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. It has a population of 9,894 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark History Archeological finds suggest that the town was founded in the 13th century. At that time it was the only real harbour town along the Danish west coast, being sheltered from the by the wall ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemvig Municipality
Lemvig is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 516.63 km2, and has a population of 20,657 (1 January 2015). Its mayor is Erik Flyvholm, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Lemvig. The town has a population of 6,966. The current municipality was enlarged on January 1, 2007 as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) when the former Thyborøn-Harboøre municipality was merged into the existing Lemvig municipality. A significant part of its southern border is defined by the waters of Bøvling Fjord, Indfjorden and Nissum Fjord. A string of islands define the western perimeter of the waters south of the municipality; some of these islands belong to the municipality, and others belong to its southern neighbor, Ulfborg-Vemb. These waters at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikast Municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Ikast municipality was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Ringkøbing on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 294.3 km2, and had a total population of 23,283 (2005). Its last mayor was Carsten Kissmeyer, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Ikast. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes: * Bording Parish * Engesvang Parish * Ikast Parish * Isenvad Parish Ikast municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Brande and Nørre-Snede municipalities to form the new Ikast-Brande municipality Ikast-Brande is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland in Denmark. It covers an area of 733.69 km2 and has a population of 41,885 (1 January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holstebro Municipality
Holstebro Municipality is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 57,411 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the Social Democratic party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro. On 1 January 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality. Locations The town of Holstebro The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is situated on both sides of ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek"). Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns. Image:Holstebro 001.JPG, Square at the pedestrianized high street (Danish: ''gågade'') in central Holstebro. Image:Scupture in Holstebro Badestedet.JPG, Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
