Løgstør
Encyclopedia
Løgstør is a town with a population of 4,357 (1 January 2011) and a former municipality (Danish
, kommune
) in Region Nordjylland
on the Jutland Peninsula
in northern Denmark
. The municipality, including the island of Livø
, covered an area of 218 km² (84 sq mi), and had a total population of 10,270 (2005). Its last mayor was Jens Lauritzen, a member of the Venstre
(Liberal Party) political party
.
A bridge connects the former municipality near Tolstrup to the town of Aggersund on the far side of the Agger Strait.
The island of Livø lies off the former municipality's western shores, and is partially a protected nature reserve.
On January 1, 2007, Løgstør municipality ceased to exist as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Farsø
, Aalestrup
, and Aars
municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland municipality
. This created a municipality with an area of 815 km² and a total population of 39,176 (2005).
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
Municipalities of Denmark
This is a list of Municipalities of Denmark.-Region Hovedstaden:* Albertslund Municipality* Allerød Municipality* Ballerup Municipality* Bornholm Regional Municipality* Brøndby Municipality* Copenhagen Municipality* Dragør Municipality* Egedal Municipality...
) in Region Nordjylland
Region Nordjylland
North Denmark Region or North Jutland Region 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...
on the Jutland Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
The Jutland Peninsula or more historically the Cimbrian Peninsula is a peninsula in Europe, divided between Denmark and Germany. The names are derived from the Jutes and the Cimbri....
in northern Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The municipality, including the island of Livø
Livø
Livø is an island of approx. 320 acres with approx. 10 year-round residents. The island is situated in the Limfjord and is located approx. 20 minutes by boat from Roenbjerg middle of the Limfjord. The island is located midway between Nykøbing Mors, Løgstør, Fjerritslev and Thisted...
, covered an area of 218 km² (84 sq mi), and had a total population of 10,270 (2005). Its last mayor was Jens Lauritzen, a member of the Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
(Liberal Party) political party
Politics of Denmark
The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...
.
A bridge connects the former municipality near Tolstrup to the town of Aggersund on the far side of the Agger Strait.
The island of Livø lies off the former municipality's western shores, and is partially a protected nature reserve.
On January 1, 2007, Løgstør municipality ceased to exist as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Farsø
Farsø
Farsø is a town with a population of 3,253 in Region Nordjylland in Denmark in the Vesthimmerland municipality.Until January 1, 2007, Farsø was also a municipality in North Jutland County. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 7,991 . Its last mayor was...
, Aalestrup
Aalestrup Municipality
Before the Kommunalreformen , Aalestrup municipality was a municipality in Viborg County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 176 km², and had a total population of 7,631...
, and Aars
Aars
Aars is a Danish town with a population of 8,010 in the Himmerland area on Jutland. Administratively, it is located in Region Nordjylland in the Vesthimmerland municipality...
municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland municipality
Vesthimmerland municipality
Vesthimmerland municipality is a municipality in North Denmark Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 815 km² and a total population of 38,277 ....
. This created a municipality with an area of 815 km² and a total population of 39,176 (2005).
Natives of Løgstør
- Peder HorrebowPeder HorrebowPeder [Nielsen] Horrebow was a Danish astronomer. Born in Løgstør, Jutland to a poor family of fishermen, Horrebow entered the University of Copenhagen in 1703. He worked his way through grammar school and university by virtue of his technical knowledge: he repaired mechanical and musical...
(1679–1764), astronomer - Jørgen Christian Jensen (1891–1922), Victoria Cross recipient.