Viborg County
Viborg County
Viborg Amt (Danish) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Viborg County in Denmark | |
| Seat | Viborg |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 234,896 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Viborg County (Danish: Viborg Amt) is a former county (Danish: amt) in the north-central part of the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The county was abolished on 1 January 2007,[1] when most of it merged into Region Midtjylland (i.e. Region Central Jutland). A smaller portion merged into Region Nordjylland (Region North Jutland).
List of County Mayors[2]
| From | To | County Mayor |
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| 1 April 1970 | 31 December 1989 | Peter E. Eriksen (Venstre) |
| 1 January 1990 | 31 December 2006 | Bent Hansen (Social Democrat) |
List of County Governors[2]
- Florian Martensen-Larsen (1970–1981)
- Jørgen Hansen Koch (1981–1987)
- Karl Johan Christensen (1988–1995)
- Bent Klinte (1995–2004)
- Erik Møller (2004–2006)
Municipalities (1970–2006)
References
- ^ "Viborg Amtskommune". Lex (in Danish). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b Ben Cahoon. "Denmark County". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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