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 edit
By 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 edit
The 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)