Morsø Municipality () is a municipality (
Danish, ''
kommune'') in
Region Nordjylland
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in northern
Denmark
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. The municipality is located on the island of
Morsø or Mors, an island in the
Limfjord
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, the
sound
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that separates the island of
Vendsyssel-Thy from the rest of
Jutland Peninsula
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. The municipality includes the smaller island of
Agerø, and covers an area of 368 km
2. It has a total population of 19,520 (2025). Its mayor is Egon Pleidrup Poulsen, a member of the
Social Democrats
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(''Socialdemokraterne'')
political party
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.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of
Nykøbing Mors.
Because Morsø municipality comprises the entirety of the island, all municipal neighbors are separated by a body of water.
The long
Vilsund Bridge (''Vilsundbro'') connects the municipality at the town of Sundby over the Vil Strait to the town of Vilsund Vest in
Thisted municipality.
The long
Sallingsund Bridge, which opened on 30 May 1978, connects the municipality at the town of Nykøbing Mors over the Salling Strait to the town of Sallingsund. Before the bridge was built there was a
train ferry
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connection over the strait from the town of Nykøbing to Glyngøre, and a car ferry connection between Pinen at Mors and Plagen at
Salling (i.e. "Pinen og Plagen" meaning "the Pain and the Torment").
Morsø municipality was not merged with other municipalities by 1 January 2007 as the result of nationwide
''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007).
Politics
Municipal council
Morsø's municipal council consists of 21 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the
Municipal Reform of 2007.
Attractions
* Dueholm Cloister (''Dueholm Kloster'')
* Højris
* Jesperhus Flower Park (''Jesperhus Blomsterpark'')
* Moler Museum (''Molermuseum'')
References
* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Municipality's official website
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Municipalities of the North Jutland Region
Municipalities of Denmark