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Tønder County
Tønder County () is a former province in Denmark, located the south-western part of Southern Jutland. Tønder County was established in 1920 following the reunification of Denmark with South Jutland following the Schleswig Plebiscites. It was dissolved in 1970 when the bulk of the county merged with three other counties to form South Jutland County. Tønder County corresponded geographically to the northern part of the former Prussian Kreis Tondern except for Hviding Herred, which had been part of Kreis Hadersleben. Kreis Tondern had in turn been established in 1867 in order to simplify the intricate administrative structures of the Duchy of Schleswig, and was formed from regions belonging to Ribe County (exclaves of Denmark) and Løgumkloster County (parts of Schleswig). The southern part of Kreis Tondern remained German and became Kreis Südtondern, with the seat transferred to Niebüll. In 1970, Kreis Südtondern merged into Kreis Nordfriesland. 1970 administrative reform Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribe County
Ribe County () is a former county ( Danish: '' amt'') on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (i.e. ''Region South Denmark''). It was often considered coterminous with South West Jutland (Danish: Sydvestjylland). List of County Mayors Municipalities (1970-2006) * Billund *Blaabjerg * Blåvandshuk * Bramming * Brørup *Esbjerg * Fanø * Grindsted * Helle * Holsted *Ribe *Varde *Vejen *Ølgod Ølgod is a railway town on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 3,713.Former counties of Denmark ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tønder
Tønder (; ) is a town in the Region of Southern Denmark. With a population of 7,477 (as of 1 January 2025), it is the main town and the administrative seat of the Tønder Municipality. History The first mention of Tønder might have been in the mid-12th century, when the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi mentioned the landmark ''Tu(r)ndira'', which might have been a reference to either Tønder, or the nearby town of Møgeltønder. Tønder was granted port privileges by the Hanseatic League in 1243, making it Denmark's oldest privileged market town. In 1532 it was hit by severe floods, with water levels reaching 1.8 m in St Laurent's church. In the 1550s, Tønder's port lost direct access to the sea due to Levee, dykes being built to the west of town at the direction of Duke John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev, Hans the Elder of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev, the son of Frederick I of Denmark. The town centre is dominated by houses from the late 17th and early 18th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred (country Subdivision)
A hundred is an administrative division that is geographically part of a larger region. It was formerly used in England, Wales, some parts of the United States, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and in Cumberland County, New South Wales, Cumberland County in the British Colony of New South Wales. It is still used in other places, including in Australia (in South Australia and the Northern Territory). Other terms for the hundred in English and other languages include ''#wapentake, wapentake'', ''herred'' (Danish and Bokmål, Bokmål Norwegian), ''herad'' (Nynorsk, Nynorsk Norwegian), ''härad'' or ''hundare'' (Swedish), ''Harde'' (German), ''hiird'' (North Frisian language, North Frisian), ''kihlakunta'' (Finnish), and ''cantref'' (Welsh). In Ireland, a similar subdivision of counties is referred to as a Barony (Ireland), barony, and a hundred is a subdivision of a particularly large townland (most townlands are not divided into hundreds). Etymology The origin of the division of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural towns with a hinterland of villages are still commonly called market towns, as sometimes reflected in their names (e.g. Downham Market, Market Rasen, or Market Drayton). Modern markets are often in special halls, but this is a relatively recent development. Historically the markets were open-air, held in what is usually called (regardless of its actual shape) the market square or market place, sometimes centred on a market cross ( mercat cross in Scotland). They were and are typically open one or two days a week. In the modern era, the rise of permanent retail establishments reduced the need for periodic markets. History The primary purpose of a market town is the provision of goods and services to the surrounding locality. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinglev
Tinglev () is a town with a population of 2,783 (1 January 2024)BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from in Aabenraa Municipality in on the peninsula in south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tønder Municipality
Tønder (; ) is a town in the Region of Southern Denmark. With a population of 7,477 (as of 1 January 2025), it is the main town and the administrative seat of the Tønder Municipality. History The first mention of Tønder might have been in the mid-12th century, when the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi mentioned the landmark ''Tu(r)ndira'', which might have been a reference to either Tønder, or the nearby town of Møgeltønder. Tønder was granted port privileges by the Hanseatic League in 1243, making it Denmark's oldest privileged market town. In 1532 it was hit by severe floods, with water levels reaching 1.8 m in St Laurent's church. In the 1550s, Tønder's port lost direct access to the sea due to Levee, dykes being built to the west of town at the direction of Duke John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev, Hans the Elder of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev, the son of Frederick I of Denmark. The town centre is dominated by houses from the late 17th and early 18th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skærbæk Municipality
Skærbæk Municipality was a municipality in Southern Jutland. It covered an area of and had a total population of 7,294 (2005). The municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) when it was merged with Bredebro, Højer, Løgumkloster, Nørre-Rangstrup, and Tønder municipalities to form the new Tønder Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of and a total population of 42,645 (2005). The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes: Brøns Parish, Døstrup Parish, Mjolden Parish, , Rømø Parish, Skærbæk Parish, and Vodder Parish. The municipal seat was the town of Skærbæk. The municipality included the island of Rømø, the southernmost of Denmark's part of the North Frisian Islands The North Frisian Islands (, ; ''Öömrang'' and ''Fering'' ; ''Söl'ring'' ; ) are the Frisian Islands off the coast of North Frisia. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nørre-Rangstrup
Until 1 January 2007 Nørre-Rangstrup (), was a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 302 km2, and had a total population of 9,502 (2005). Its last mayor was Ole Østvig Nissen, a member of the Venstre (Denmark), Venstre (Liberal Party) Politics of Denmark, political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Toftlund. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes: * Agerskov (), Parish * Arrild Parish * Bevtoft (), Parish * Branderup Parish * Tirslund (), Parish * Toftlund Parish Nørre-Rangstrup municipality ceased to exist due to Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Bredebro, Højer, Løgumkloster, Skærbæk Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Løgumkloster Municipality
Løgumkloster Municipality named for the town Løgumkloster, existed until 1 January 2007, covering an area of 200 km2 and with a total population of 6,846 (2005). Its last mayor was Kaj Armann, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes: * Bedsted Parish * Højst Parish * Løgumkloster Parish * Nørre Løgum Parish. Løgumkloster Municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bredebro, Højer, Nørre-Rangstrup Until 1 January 2007 Nørre-Rangstrup (), was a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 302 ..., Skærbæk, and Tønder municipalities to form an enlarged Tønder municipality. This created a municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Højer
Højer (; ), is a town with a population of 1,066 (1 January 2024),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from which was the seat of the former Højer in south Denmark, in on the west coast of the |
