Svinninge municipality
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Until January 1, 2007 Svinninge municipality was a municipality (Danish
, kommune) in the former West Zealand County
on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark
. The municipality covered an area of 86 km², and had a population of 6,588 (2005). Its last mayor was Søren Christensen, representing Venstre
, Denmark's Liberal
Party. The site of the municipal council was the town of Svinninge
.
The municipality was formed in 1966, combining the parish
es of Gislinge, Hjembæk, Svinninge, and Kundby. The first record of Svinninge and Gislinge dates from the fourteenth century, but some hold the opinion that the area has been settled since the Viking Age
.
Svinninge municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Holbæk
, Jernløse
, Tornved
, and Tølløse
municipalities to form a new Holbæk municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 583 km² and a total population of 66,611 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Sjælland
("Region Zealand").
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) in the former West Zealand County
West Zealand County
Vestsjællands Amt is a former county in the west-central part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region Sjælland Vestsjællands Amt is a former county (Danish: amt) in the west-central part of the island of Zealand...
on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern 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 86 km², and had a population of 6,588 (2005). Its last mayor was Søren Christensen, representing 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...
, Denmark's Liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
Party. The site of the municipal council was the town of Svinninge
Svinninge, Denmark
Svinninge is a railroad town in Holbæk Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark with a population of 2,741 .The town is located at Odsherred Banen, the railroad between Holbæk and Nykøbing Sjælland operated by Vestsjællands Lokalbaner....
.
The municipality was formed in 1966, combining the 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 of Gislinge, Hjembæk, Svinninge, and Kundby. The first record of Svinninge and Gislinge dates from the fourteenth century, but some hold the opinion that the area has been settled since the Viking Age
Viking Age
Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the late 8th to 11th centuries. Scandinavian Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland,...
.
Svinninge municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Holbæk
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...
, Jernløse
Jernløse municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Jernløse municipality was a municipality in northeastern West Zealand County on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 103 km², and had a population of 5,943 . Its last mayor was Annica Granstrøm representing Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party...
, Tornved
Tornved municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Tornved municipality was a municipality in the former West Zealand County on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 105 km², and had a total population of 9,135 . Its last mayor was Jens Stenbæk, a member of the Venstre political party...
, and Tølløse
Tølløse municipality
Until 1 January 2007, Tølløse municipality was a municipality in the northeastern part of the former West Zealand County on the island of Zealand in Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 126 km², and had a total population of 9,832...
municipalities to form a new Holbæk municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 583 km² and a total population of 66,611 (2005). The new municipality belongs to 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...
("Region Zealand").