Dianalund municipality
Encyclopedia
Until January 1, 2007, Dianalund municipality was a municipality
(Danish
, kommune) in West Zealand County
on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark
. The municipality covered an area of 67 km², and had a total population
of 7,406 (2005). Its last mayor was Per Hovmand, a member of the Conservative People's Party
(Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party
. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Dianalund.
Dianalund municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Sorø
and Stenlille
municipalities to form the new Sorø municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 317 km² and a total population of 28,336 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Sjælland
("Region Zealand").
Municipality
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(Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, kommune) in West Zealand County
West Zealand County
Vestsjællands Amt is a former county in the west-central part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region Sjælland Vestsjællands Amt is a former county (Danish: amt) in the west-central part of the island of Zealand...
on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark
Denmark
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. The municipality covered an area of 67 km², and had a total population
Population
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of 7,406 (2005). Its last mayor was Per Hovmand, a member of the Conservative People's Party
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...
(Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party
Politics of Denmark
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. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Dianalund.
Dianalund municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Sorø
Sorø municipality
Sorø municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 317 km², and has a total population of 29,180...
and Stenlille
Stenlille municipality
Until 1 January 2007 Stenlille municipality was a municipality in the former West Zealand County on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 94 km², and had a total population of 5,544 . Its last mayor was Vagn Guldborg, a member of the Venstre political party...
municipalities to form the new Sorø municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 317 km² and a total population of 28,336 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Sjælland
Region Sjælland
Region Zealand is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties with five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of...
("Region Zealand").