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

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which was the seat of the former Højer

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in south Denmark, in

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on the west coast of the

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peninsula.

Højer Municipality

The former Højer Municipality covered an area of 117 km², and had a total population of 2,861 (2005). Its last mayor was Peter Christensen, a member of the

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(''Socialdemokraterne'')

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. The coastal area of the former municipality is a nature reserve. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing

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es: * Daler Parish * Emmerlev Parish * Hjerpsted Parish * Højer Parish On 1 January 2007 Højer municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bredebro, Løgumkloster, Nørre-Rangstrup, Skærbæk, and

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 th ...

municipalities to form the new

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 th ...

. This created a municipality with an area of 1,352 km² and a total population of 42,645 (2005).

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File:Hojer windmill.jpg , Windmill

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Tønder municipality's official website

Weather forecast Højer, Denmark
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Højer Municipality

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