Aalestrup Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Viborg County, Denmark which existed from 1970 until it ceased to exist as a result of the Municipal reform of 2007. Today the region is part of Vesthimmerland Municipality in the North Jutland Region.
Aalestrup Municipality
Aalestrup Kommune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.png) Aalestrup Municipality's location in Denmark, 1970–2007. | |
| Coordinates: 56°42′N 9°30′E / 56.700°N 9.500°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region of North Jutland |
| Established | 1 April 1970 |
| Disestablished | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Aalestrup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rigmor Sandborg |
| Area | |
| • Land | 175.73 km2 (67.85 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC2 (CEST) |
The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Aalestrup. The municipality was located on the eastern shores of the area known as Himmerland, a part of the Jutland peninsula; the western border of the municipality was partially defined by the waters of Lovn's Broadening (Lovns Bredning).
History
editBy 2005, the municipality covered an area of 176 km2, and had a total population of 7,631. Its final mayor was Rigmor Sandborg. On 1 January 2007 Aalestrup municipality ceased and was merged with the former Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland Municipality. This created a new municipality with an area of 815 km2 and a total population of 39,176 (2005).
Shield
editThe upper part has two heads on a white background, the middle has a red band with a fish on it, and the bottom is white with one head.
References
edit- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
edit- Vesthimmerland municipality's official website (in Danish)