Viborg County
For the former county of Finland, see Viborg province.
Viborg Amt | |
Basic Facts | |
County seat | Viborg |
Area | 4,122 km2 |
Inhabitants | 234,896 (2006) |
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Viborg Amt (English: Viborg County) is a former county (Danish: amt) in the north-central part of the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The county was abolished on 1 January 2007, when most of it merged into Region Midtjylland (i.e. Region Central Jutland). A smaller portion merged into Region Nordjylland (Region North Jutland).
List of County Mayors[1]
From | To | County Mayor |
---|---|---|
1 April 1970 | 31 December 1989 | Peter E. Eriksen (Venstre) |
1 January 1990 | 31 December 2006 | Bent Hansen (Social Democrat) |
List of County Governors[1]
- Florian Martensen-Larsen (1970–1981)
- Jørgen Hansen Koch (1981–1987)
- Karl Johan Christensen (1988–1995)
- Bent Klinte (1995–2004)
- Erik Møller (2004–2006)
Municipalities (1970–2006)
References
- 1 2 Ben Cahoon. "Denmark County". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Coordinates: 56°26′N 9°24′E / 56.433°N 9.400°E
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