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Roskilde Amt
Roskilde County () is a former county () on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region Sjælland (i.e. ''Region Zealand''). Roskilde is also the name of the county's capital, and the name of a municipality (). The small city of Roskilde is located 30 km west of Copenhagen. Danish kings were traditionally crowned there, in the Roskilde Cathedral. Roskilde is also home to the Viking Ship Museum, an "alternative" university, and the popular Roskilde Festival, annual music festival. Municipalities (1970-2006) *Bramsnæs * Greve * Gundsø *Hvalsø *Køge *Lejre *Ramsø *Roskilde * Skovbo * Solrød *Vallø Vallø was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Roskilde County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in East Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 84 km2, and had a total population of 10,337 (2 ... References Former count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions. Canada In Canada, the Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below the provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. China County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the China, People's Republic of China. They have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty. The number of counties in China proper g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bramsnæs
Until 1 January 2007 Bramsnæs was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Roskilde County on the island of Zealand in East Denmark. The municipality, lying between Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord, covered an area of 80 km2, and had a total population of 9,391 (2005). Its last mayor was Flemming Jensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Kirke Hyllinge. To the east is Roskilde Fjord and to the west is Isefjord. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that combined the following parishes: Gershøj, Hyllinge, Lyndby, Rye, Sonnerup, and Sæby parish. Bramsnæs municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Hvalsø and Lejre Lejre is a railway town in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand in eastern Denmark. It has a population of 3,165 (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallø
Vallø was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Roskilde County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in East Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 84 km2, and had a total population of 10,337 (2005). Its last mayor was Poul Arne Nielsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. Overview The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Hårlev. Neighboring municipalities were Køge to the northwest, Rønnede and Fakse to the southwest, and Stevns to the southeast, to the northeast is Køge Bay (''Køge Bugt''). On January 1, 2007, Vallø municipality was, as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), merged with the existing municipality of Stevns to form a new Stevns Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 247 km2 and a total population of 21,776 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). See also * Hå ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skovbo Municipality
Skovbo is a former municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in Roskilde (county), Roskilde County on the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark. It covered an area of 132 km2, and had a total population of 14,873 (2005). Its last mayor was Ole Hansen, a member of the Venstre (Denmark), Venstre (Liberal Party) Politics of Denmark, political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Borup, Køge Municipality, Borup. Neighboring municipalities were Køge Municipality, Køge to the east, Solrød, Ramsø, Lejre Municipality, Lejre, and Hvalsø to the north, and Ringsted municipality, Ringsted and Haslev municipality, Haslev to the west. On 1 January 2007 Skovbo municipality, as the result of Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007, ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), merged with the existing municipality of Køge to form the new Køge municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsø
Ramsø was a municipality ( Danish '' kommune'') in the former Roskilde County on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark until 1 January 2007. The municipality covered an area of and had a total population in 2005 of 9,320. Its last mayor was Poul Lindor Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was Viby. Other towns and villages in the municipality were Gadstrup, Skalstrup, Snoldelev and Ørsted. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("municipality reform") that combined existing parishes: * Dåstrup Parish * Gadstrup Parish * Snoldelev Parish * Syv Parish * Ørsted Parish Ramsø municipality ceased to exist as the result of the ''Kommunalreformen'' ("Municipality Reform") of 2007. It was merged with the existing Gundsø and Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354 (), the city is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lejre
Lejre is a railway town in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand in eastern Denmark. It has a population of 3,165 (1 January 2024) inhabitants.BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark The town is located in Lejre Municipality (Danish language, Danish: ''Lejre Kommune'') in Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was ''Hleiðr'' or ''Hleiðargarðr.'' Lejre Municipality Lejre municipality has an area of 240 km2 and a total population of ca. 26,989 (2014),and the municipal seat is Kirke Hvalsø.History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Køge Municipality
Køge Municipality (, ) is a '' kommune'' in the Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² (98 sq. miles), and has a total population of 63,335 (2025). Until January 2007, its mayor was Torben Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party, who died while still in office. He was replaced by Marie Stærke, who at age 27 was Denmark's youngest mayor at that time The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Køge. Suburbs inside the urban area An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas originate through urbanization, and researchers categorize them as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbani ... of Køge include Køge Nord ( Ølby Lyng and Ølsemagle Lyng) to the north and Herfølge to the south. Towns inside the mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvalsø
Hvalsø is a town and a former municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark. The former municipality covered an area of 72 km2, and had a total population of 7,856 (2005). Its last mayor was Virginia Holst, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. She was the first foreign national becoming mayor in a Danish municipality. The town of Hvalsø The town of Hvalsø (officially called Kirke Hvalsø) is located almost equidistant from the larger towns of Roskilde to the northeast, Ringsted to the south, and Holbæk to the northwest. On 1 January 2025 the town has a population of 4,877.BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from |
Gundsø
Gundsø was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Roskilde county on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in East Denmark. 1 January 2007 the municipality of Gundsø merged with the municipality of Roskilde and the municipality of Ramsø as a result of the structural reform. The area of Gundsø municipality was 64 km2, with a total population of 15,749 (2005). Its last mayor was Evan Lynnerup, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. Towns in the municipality included Herringløse, Gundsølille, Gundsømagle, Jyllinge (the municipality's largest town), Østrup Holme, and Ågerup. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes: * Gundsømagle Parish * Hvedstrup Parish * Jyllinge Parish * Kirkerup Parish * Ågerup Parish On 1 January 2007 Gundsø municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was combined with existing Ramsø and Rosk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
