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Vesthimmerland Municipality
Vesthimmerland Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 35,818 (2025). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to the east it borders Rebild and Aalborg Municipality and to the south it borders Viborg Municipality and to the south-east it borders Mariagerfjord Municipality. On 1 January 2007, Vesthimmerland municipality was created as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Aalestrup, Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars. The municipal seat is the city of Aars, which also was the seat in the former Aars Municipality. Four principal towns The municipality's four principal towns (''hovedbyer'') are Aars, Farsø, Løgstør & Aalestrup, all of them were former municipal seats of their former municipalities. Aars Aars, the municipal seat of Vesthimmerland municipality and the larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Denmark
Denmark is divided into five regions of Denmark, regions, which contain 98 municipalities (, ; , ). The Capital Region of Denmark, Capital Region has 29 municipalities, Region of Southern Denmark, Southern Denmark 22, Central Denmark Region, Central Denmark 19, Region Zealand, Zealand 17 and North Denmark Region, North Denmark 11. The government intends to merge R. Hovedstaden with R. Sjælland 1 January 2027 to form Region Østdanmark (Region of Eastern Denmark). The regional council will have 47 members, and will be elected Tuesday 18 November 2025 in the ordinary 2025 Danish local elections. This structure was established per an administrative reform (Danish: ''Strukturreformen''; English: (''The'') ''Structural Reform'') of the public sector of Denmark, effective 26 June 2005 (council elections 15 November 2005), which abolished the 13 Counties of Denmark, counties (; singular ) and created five Regions of Denmark, regions (; singular ) which unlike the counties (1970–2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aars Municipality
Aars Municipality was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. It was established as a result of the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform and ceased to exist following the Municipal reform of 2007. Today, the region is located within Vesthimmerland Municipality. History The municipality was established by the 1970 reforms which grouped parishes into municipalities. Aars municipality was made up of the parishes of: Blære, Gislum, Giver, Gundersted, Havbro, Skivum, Ulstrup, Vognsild, and Aars parish. By 2005, the municipality covered an area of 223 km2 and had a total population of 13,284. Its final mayor was Knud V. Christensen, a member of the Conservative People's Party. On 1 January 2007 Aars municipality ceased to exist and was merged with the former Farsø, Løgstør, and Aalestrup municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland Municipality, with an area of 815 km2 and a total population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Lauritzen
Jens Lauritzen (born 3 December 1953) is a Danish politician who has been Mayor of the Vesthimmerland Municipality from 2006 to 2010, he is/was from Venstre. Lauritzen is educated in agriculture. Since 1981 he has been an independent farmer, but has also worked as a supervisor in a construction company. He began his political career as a member of Løgstør Municipal Council in Løgstør in 1986. He became mayor of Løgstør Municipality in 1998. When the municipality in 2006 was merged with neighboring municipalities as a result of the municipal reform, he became the first mayor of the new Vesthimmerland Municipality Vesthimmerland Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 35,818 (2025). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to .... In addition to his political posts, Jens Lauritzen has had several board posts, including In Aalborg Airport and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strandby (Vesthimmerlands Municipality)
Strandby is a village in western Himmerland with a population of 242 (1. January 2025). Strandby is located near Ertebølle between Risgårde Bredning in the Limfjord one kilometer to the west and Farsø nine kilometers to the east. The village is located in the North Jutland region and belongs to Vesthimmerland Municipality Vesthimmerland Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 35,818 (2025). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to .... Strandby is located in Strandby parish. Strandby Church build in the late 12th century is located in the village. Destination Himmerland References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlade
Overlade is a village in western Himmerland, Denmark, with a population of 396 (1 January 2025), located 12 km north from Farsø, 16 km south of Løgstør, 3 kilometers from the Limfjord and seven kilometers south of Ranum. The village is located in the North Denmark Region and belongs to Vesthimmerland Municipality. Overlade was founded by the monks of Vitskøl Abbey most likely the monks were from the Cistercian Order. The village has a recent history of rich business with several factories, forges, bakeries A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based baked goods made in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, bagels, Pastry, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as Coffeehouse, cafés, servi ..., butcher sale a bicycle shop and much more. The village inn burned down in 1984. Like many small towns, some of these businesses through time has gone, but the village still has some shops and craft stores. Over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vester Hornum
Vester Hornum is a small town in Himmerland, Denmark, with a population of 480 (1 January 2025), located in Vester Hornum parish. The town is located in Vesthimmerland Municipality in the North Jutland Region The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an Regions of Denmark, administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, 2007 Danish municipal refor .... Vester Hornum Church and Vester Hornum school are located in the town. It also have what is called "Vester Hornum løberne" (English:Vester Hornum runners) and it is a union of exerciseists who regularly gather for joint exercise in the form of running.{{cite web, title=Vester Hornum Løberne, url=https://vh-loeberne.dk/, website=vh-loeberne The name of Vester Hornum translate into Western Hornum since it is located west of Hornum. References Villages in Denmark Towns and settlements in Vesthimmerland Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvalpsund
Hvalpsund is a ferry port in Himmerland with a population of 631 (1 January 2024), located 20 km west of Aalestrup, 12 km southwest of Farsø and 25 km southwest of Aars. The town belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the Region Nordjylland. History Færgekroen The first royal license to run a ferry on the sound is from 1532. Because of the strong stream the ferry was a kind of barge that was rowed by 4 men. In 1549 the king, Christian III ordered the ferry to be established, and a ferry house was to be built for the travelers. On July 20, 1669, Hvalpsund Færgekro was privileged, and the innkeeper was responsible for both the ferry and the inn, as he had already done for some years. Only in 1716 was the crown a decisive body of privilege, which also gave him the right to serve food, beer and brandy for local residents. Railway Aars-Nibe- Svenstrup Railway, opened in 1899, was extended in 1910 from Aars to Hvalpsund and change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gedsted
Gedsted is a small town in Himmerland with a population of 874 (1 January 2025), located in Gedsted parish. The town belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the North Denmark Region. The town is located on a hillside near Louns Bredning around 10 km south of Farsø. Gedsted's annual town party is organized by the Cooperative Associations and is called "Gedeskæg". The town also have a school Gedsted school. History Gedsted has played a role as a traffic hub from the Viking Age. Probably there has been a bridge over Lerkenfeld stream already from the year 1000-1100. It is said that Canute IV of Denmark also known as Canute the holy, in about 1090, tried to gather a viking army to regain England, and to raise money, he raised the kingdom and collected taxes from the peasants. When the king stayed at Børglum, the first peasant revolt in Denmark arose, and he had to flee via Aggersborg across Aggersund and further south. It is believed tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornum (Vesthimmerlands Municipality)
Hornum is a town in western Himmerland with a population of 926 (1. January 2025), located 21 km southeast of Løgstør and 9 km northwest of Aars. The town belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the North Denmark Region. Hornum is located in Ulstrup parish. Ulstrup Church, also known as Hornum-Ulstrup Church, is located a little south of the town by the old village of Ulstrup. In the northern part of the town lies Søttrup Frimenighedskirke. History Ulstrup got a station on the Himmerlands runways, opened in 1893. But when there was an Ulstrup station on Langå-Struer, Denmark, Struer, the station was named Hornum. The station had two crossings and a loading track with a blind track at each end. In 1901, the town was described as follows: "Ulstrup, by the road, with Church, Præstegd., School, cooperative dairy, Inn, Market Square (Market in Jan., March, July, Sept. and Dec.) And, in the vicinity, Hornum Stationsby with Railway S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranum
Ranum is a town in the former municipality of Løgstør and Vesthimmerland Municipality in Denmark. It is the fifth largest town in Vesthimmerland Municipality and is situated approximately 3 km from the inlet Limfjorden and 1 hour from the two major cities Aalborg and Viborg. Ranum has a population of 950 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from History Ranum was established around the year 1100 and has been an attractive village throughout the last millennium. Ranum is famous for its educational heritage. The first teaching college (lærer seminarium) was established in 1848. The coll ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livø
Livø () is a 320-hectare Danish island located in the central body of the Limfjord, approximately midway between Nykøbing Mors, Løgstør, Fjerritslev and Thisted. As of 2022, the island has 6 year-round residents. The island attracts approximately 30,000 visitors annually. It is accessible by ferry daily from April through September. Dogs and motor vehicles are not permitted on the island. It is possible to walk around the entire island, about a 10 km distance, in one afternoon. Geography Livø is notable due to its natural environment and has been a protected island since 1977. The island is a moraine, pushed up by ice from Løgstør Broads in the last Ice Age. On the cliffs overlooking the sea at the northwestern edge of the island, it is possible to see layers of material that were pushed together during the Ice Age, including jetties and steep clay slopes. The highest point on the island is 43 meters above sea level. The eastern and southern parts of the island c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Jutland County
North Jutland County () is a former county (Danish: '' amt'') in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest county in Denmark, but with a relatively low population. The county seat was Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest city. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into North Denmark Region (). Municipalities (1970-2006) See also * Vendsyssel *North Denmark Region The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform, which abolished the traditional counties () an ... * Northern Jutland References Former counties of Denmark (1970–2006) North Jutland Region {{NJutlandDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
