Nyborg municipality
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Danish language
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, kommune
Municipalities of Denmark
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) in Region of Southern Denmark on the east coast of the island of Funen
Funen
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in central Denmark
Denmark
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. The municipality, including the island of Sprogø
Sprogø
Sprogø is a small, protected Danish island, which is located in the Great Belt, the strait that separates the main islands of Funen and Zealand...
, covers an area of 278 km², and has a total population of 31,607 (2008). Its mayor is Jørn Terndrup, a member of the Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
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. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Nyborg
Nyborg
Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 16,492 . Nyborg is one of the 14 large municipalities created on 1 January 2007...
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The island of Sprogø lies in the Great Belt ca. 8.5 kilometers from the shores of the town of Nyborg. The Great Belt Bridge connects the municipality to the island, and then it continues to the island of Zealand at the town of Korsør
Korsør
Korsør is a Danish town and port. It is out on the Great Belt, on the Zealand side, just south of where the Great Belt Bridge lands. It was the site of the municipal council of Korsør municipality - today it is part of Slagelse municipality...
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Holckenhavn Fjord cuts into the municipality on its eastern shore north of the town of Holckenhavn. A road (Svendborgvej) connects the municipality across the fjord.
On January 1, 2007 Nyborg municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with Ørbæk
Ørbæk municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Ørbæk municipality was a municipality in the former Funen County on the east coast of the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 138 km², and had a total population of 6,886 . Its last mayor was Kaj Refslund, a member of the Venstre ...
and Ullerslev
Ullerslev municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Ullerslev municipality was a municipality in the former Funen County, on the east coast of the island of Funen, in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 54 km², and had a total population of 5,151...
municipalities to form a new Nyborg municipality.
Attractions
- Holckenhavn Castle (Holckenhavn Slot)
- Mads Lerche's House (Mads Lerches Gård)
- Nyborg & Area Museums (Nyborg & Omegns museer)
- Nyborg Castle (Nyborg Slot)
- Vindinge Church (Vindinge Kirke)