Sønderhald municipality
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Until January 1, 2007 Sønderhald municipality was a municipality (Danish
, kommune
) in the former Aarhus County
in the eastern part of the Jutland
peninsula (Djurs) in central Denmark
. It covered an area of 138 km², and had a total population of 8.503 (2005). Its last mayor was Kirsten Wyrtz, a member of the Social Democrats
(Socialdemokraterne) political party
. The site of its municipal council was Auning. Other towns in the municipality were Assentoft
, Uggelhuse, and Øster Alling.
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parish
es:
Sønderhald municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). The eastern part of the municipality was combined with Nørre Djurs
, Rougsø
and Grenaa
municipalities to form the new Norddjurs municipality
. This created a municipality with an area of 661 km² and a total population of 34,382 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Midtjylland
("Mid-Jutland Region"). The remainder was incorporated into an enlarged Randers municipality along with Randers
, Nørhald
, and Purhus
municipalities, as well as parts of Mariager
and Langå
.
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 Aarhus County
Aarhus County
Aarhus County or Århus County is a former county in central Denmark on the Jutland peninsula. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when almost all of it merged into Region Midtjylland . A very small portion was merged into Region Nordjylland...
in the eastern part of the Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
peninsula (Djurs) 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...
. It covered an area of 138 km², and had a total population of 8.503 (2005). Its last mayor was Kirsten Wyrtz, a member of the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
(Socialdemokraterne) political party
Politics of Denmark
The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...
. The site of its municipal council was Auning. Other towns in the municipality were Assentoft
Assentoft
Assentoft is a town in central Denmark, located in Randers municipality in Jutland. The population is 3,262 .The town is situated east of Randers.-History:...
, Uggelhuse, and Øster Alling.
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined 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:
- Auning Parish
- Essenbæk Parish
- Fausing Parish
- Hørning Parish
- Vester Alling Parish
- Virring Parish
- Årslev Parish
- Øster Alling Parish
Sønderhald municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). The eastern part of the municipality was combined with Nørre Djurs
Nørre Djurs municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Nørre Djurs municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 237 km², and had a total population of 7.663...
, Rougsø
Rougsø municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Rougsø municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It covered an area of 224 km², and had a total population of 8.078 . Its last mayor was Torben Jensen. The site of its municipal council was...
and Grenaa
Grenå municipality
Until January 1, 2007, Grenaa municipality or Grenå municipality was a municipality in Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 196 km², and had a total population of 18,641 . Its last mayor was Gert Schou, a member of the...
municipalities to form the new Norddjurs municipality
Norddjurs municipality
Norddjurs is a municipality in Region Midtjylland in Denmark. It covers an area of 661 km² and a total population of 38,581 ....
. This created a municipality with an area of 661 km² and a total population of 34,382 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Midtjylland
Region Midtjylland
Central Denmark Region or Central Jutland Region 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...
("Mid-Jutland Region"). The remainder was incorporated into an enlarged Randers municipality along with Randers
Randers municipality
Randers Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 793 km², and has a total population of 94,750 . Its mayor is Henning Jensen Nyhuus, a member of the Social Democrats...
, Nørhald
Nørhald municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Nørhald municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 8.627 . Its last mayor was Anders Buhl-Christensen, a member...
, and Purhus
Purhus municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Purhus municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 169 km², and had a total population of 8,547 . Its last mayor was Berner Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats political...
municipalities, as well as parts of Mariager
Mariager municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Mariager municipality was a municipality in Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 8,300...
and Langå
Langå municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Langå municipality was a municipality in Aarhus County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 133 km², and had a total population of 8.396 . Its last mayor was Hanne Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats political party...
.