Svinninge, Denmark
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Svinninge is a railroad town in Holbæk Municipality
, Region Zealand in Denmark
with a population of 2,741 (1st January 2011).
The town is located at Odsherred Banen, the railroad between Holbæk
and Nykøbing Sjælland
operated by Vestsjællands Lokalbaner
.
Until 1st January 2007, Svinninge was the municipal seat of the former Svinninge Municipality
.
Holbæk municipality
Holbæk municipality is a municipality in northeastern Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Orø, and covers an area of 583 km², and has a total population of 69,010 . Its mayor for 2010–2013 is Søren Kjærsgaard, a member of the Liberal Party...
, Region Zealand in 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...
with a population of 2,741 (1st January 2011).
The town is located at Odsherred Banen, the railroad between Holbæk
Holbæk
Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 27,055 . The city is located in the northeastern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark....
and Nykøbing Sjælland
Nykøbing Sjælland
Nykøbing Sjælland is a town in Denmark, located in northern Odsherred on the island of Zealand. Located on the Isefjord, it has a population of 5,212 . It is located in Odsherred municipality which is part of Region Sjælland...
operated by Vestsjællands Lokalbaner
Vestsjællands Lokalbaner
Vestsjællands Lokalbaner A/S was a Danish railway company. A merger of Odsherreds Jernbane A/S and Høng-Tølløse Jernbane A/S , VL was established in May 2003 after several years of close cooperation between the two companies...
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Until 1st January 2007, Svinninge was the municipal seat of the former Svinninge Municipality
Svinninge municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Svinninge municipality was a municipality in the former West Zealand County on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 86 km², and had a population of 6,588 . Its last mayor was Søren Christensen, representing Venstre, Denmark's Liberal...
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