Ringe municipality
Encyclopedia
Until January 1, 2007 Ringe municipality was a municipality (Danish
, kommune
) in the former Funen County
on the island of Funen
in central Denmark
. The municipality covered an area of 154 km², and had a total population of 17,177 (2005). Its last mayor was Bo Andersen, a member of Venstre
(Liberal Party). The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Ringe
.
The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parish
es:
Ringe municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Broby
, Faaborg
, Ryslinge
, and Årslev
municipalities to form the new Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality
. This created a municipality with an area of 638 km² and a total population of 51,144 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region of Southern Denmark.
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 the former Funen County
Funen County
Fyns Amt is a former county in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, Tåsinge, Ærø, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Odense and Svendborg. The county was abolished...
on the island of Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
in central 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 covered an area of 154 km², and had a total population of 17,177 (2005). Its last mayor was Bo Andersen, a member of 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). The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Ringe
Ringe
Ringe is a town with a population of 5,547 on Funen in central Denmark. It is the seat of Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality, and was previously the seat of the now abolished Ringe municipality. The main office of Rynkeby Foods, a major danish producer of juice and squash, is located in Ringe.-External...
.
The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es:
- Espe Parish (Sallinge Herred)
- Gestelev Parish (Sallinge Herred)
- Heden Parish (Sallinge Herred)
- Hellerup Parish (Vindinge Herred)
- Herringe Parish (Sallinge Herred)
- Hillerslev Parish (Sallinge Herred)
- Krarup Parish (Sallinge Herred)
- Ringe Parish (Gudme Herred)
- Søllinge Parish (Vindinge Herred)
- Sønder Højrup Parish (Vindinge Herred)
- Vantinge Parish (Sallinge Herred)
Ringe municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Broby
Broby municipality
Until January 1, 2007, Broby municipality was a municipality in Funen County in central Denmark . The municipality covered an area of 100 km², and had a total population of 6,353 . Its last mayor was Erling Bonnesen, a member of the Venstre political party...
, Faaborg
Faaborg municipality
Until January 1, 2007, Faaborg municipality or Fåborg municipality was a municipality in Funen County on the southwestern coast of the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality included the islands of Lyø, Bjørnø, Avernakø, and Svelmø, and covered an area of 227 km². It had a...
, Ryslinge
Ryslinge municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Ryslinge municipality was a municipality in the former Funen County on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 82 km², and had a total population of 6,924 . Its last mayor was Gunnar Landtved, a member of the Venstre political party...
, and Årslev
Årslev municipality
Årslev municipality is a former municipality in the island of Funen in central Denmark. It merged into Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality on January 1, 2007. The former municipality covered an area of 74 km², and had a total population of 9,365...
municipalities to form the new Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality
Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality
Faaborg-Midtfyn or Fåborg-Midtfyn is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It covers an area of 638 km² and a total population of 51,950 ....
. This created a municipality with an area of 638 km² and a total population of 51,144 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region of Southern Denmark.