Holeby
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Holeby was a municipality (Danish
, kommune) on the island of Lolland
in Storstrøm County
in south Denmark
. The municipality covered an area of 116 km², and had a total population of 3,982 (2005). Its last mayor was Bjarne Larsen.
The main town and the seat of its municipal council was the town of Holeby with a population of 1,558 (1 January 2011).
Neighboring municipalities were Nysted
to the east , Maribo
and Sakskøbing
to the north, and Rødby
to the west. To the south was the Baltic Sea
and the Fehmarn Belt
.
On January 1, 2007 Holeby municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It merged with the municipalities of Højreby
, Maribo
, Nakskov
, Ravnsborg
, Rudbjerg
and Rødby
to form the new Lolland municipality
. This created a municipality with an area of 892 km² and a total population of 49,469 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the new Region Sjælland
("Zealand Region").
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) on the island of Lolland
Lolland
Lolland is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 square kilometers . Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland...
in Storstrøm County
Storstrøm County
Storstrøms Amt is a former county on the islands of Zealand , Møn, Falster, Lolland and some minor islands in southeast Denmark. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Maribo and Præstø. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into...
in south 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 116 km², and had a total population of 3,982 (2005). Its last mayor was Bjarne Larsen.
The main town and the seat of its municipal council was the town of Holeby with a population of 1,558 (1 January 2011).
Neighboring municipalities were Nysted
Nysted
Nysted is a town in Guldborgsund municipality in Region Sjælland on the southeastern coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark.-The town of Nysted:...
to the east , Maribo
Maribo
Maribo is a town in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. To the north of Maribo is Nørresø and to the south is Søndersø . Søndersø is the largest lake on Lolland...
and Sakskøbing
Sakskøbing
thumb|The water tower in SakskøbingSakskøbing is a town with a population of 4,701 and a former municipality in Guldborgsund municipality in Region Sjælland on the northeast coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark...
to the north, and Rødby
Rødby
Rødby is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lolland in Denmark. The former Rødby municipality covered an area of 120 km², and had a total population of 6,590...
to the west. To the south was the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
and the Fehmarn Belt
Fehmarn
Fehmarn is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ca. 18 kilometers south of the Danish island of Lolland...
.
On January 1, 2007 Holeby municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It merged with the municipalities of Højreby
Højreby
Until January 1, 2007 Højreby was a municipality on the island of Lolland in Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 128 km², and had a total population of 4,049 . Its last mayor was Jytte Frijs, a member of the Venstre political party...
, Maribo
Maribo
Maribo is a town in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. To the north of Maribo is Nørresø and to the south is Søndersø . Søndersø is the largest lake on Lolland...
, Nakskov
Nakskov
Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 13,560 . To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the Langeland Belt that runs between the islands of Lolland and Langeland...
, Ravnsborg
Ravnsborg
Until January 1, 2007 Ravnsborg was a municipality on the northwest coast of the island of Lolland in the former Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality, including the islands of Fejø and Femø, covered an area of 198 km², and had a total population of 5,569...
, Rudbjerg
Rudbjerg
Until January 1, 2007 Rudbjerg was a municipality on the southwest coast of the island of Lolland in the former Storstrøm County, southern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 143 km², and had a total population of 3,432 . Its last mayor was Tom Larsen, a member of the Venstre political...
and Rødby
Rødby
Rødby is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lolland in Denmark. The former Rødby municipality covered an area of 120 km², and had a total population of 6,590...
to form the new Lolland municipality
Lolland municipality
Lolland municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland in Denmark. It covers an area of 892 km² and a total population of 48,219 ....
. This created a municipality with an area of 892 km² and a total population of 49,469 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the new 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...
("Zealand Region").