Brovst Municipality

Until January 1, 2007 Brovst Municipality was a municipality (Danish: kommune) in the former North Jutland County, on the North Jutlandic Island, bordering the Limfjord to the south and the North Sea to the north. The municipality covered an area of 222.72 km2, and had a total population of 8,281 (2006). Its last mayor was Mogens Christian Gade, a member of the Venstre political party.[2]

Brovst Municipality
Brovst Kommune
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Brovst Municipality
Coat of arms
CountryDenmark
CountyNorth Jutland
EstablishedApril 1, 1970
DissolvedDecember 31, 2006
SeatBrovst
Government
 • Last mayorMogens Christian Gade (V)
Area
 • Total222.72 km2 (85.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total8,281
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC2 (CEST)
Municipal code803

Brovst Municipality bordered Fjerritslev Municipality to the west, Pandrup Municipality to the north and Aabybro Municipality to the east.

The municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen 2007 (the Municipality Reform of 2007). It was merged with the Fjerritslev, Aabybro and Pandrup municipalities to form the new Jammerbugt municipality. The new municipality belongs to the North Jutland Region.

History

In the Middle Ages, Denmark was divided into syssels. The area that made up Brovst Municipality was part of the hundred Han Hundred (Danish: Han Herred) and belonged to the syssel of Thysyssel. It later came under the fief of Aalborghus. In 1662 Han Hundred was merged with a number of hundreds and came under Åstrup, Sejlstrup, Børglum County. The county lasted until 1793. The area that made up Brovst Municipality was under the hundred of Øster Han Hundred, which came under Thisted County in 1793. This county lasted until the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform where it came under the North Jutland County.[3]

In 1842 Denmark was divided into smaller administrative divisions, namely parish municipalities (Danish: sognekommunner). The borders of these municipalities were largely based on the country's parishes. In the 1970 municipal reform these parish municipalities were dissolved. In 1966 five parish municipalities had been merged to form Brovst Parish Municipality, which was reformed to Brovst Municipality in the 1970 municipal reform. This municipality lasted until 2007 when it was merged with the municipalities of Pandrup, Aabybro and Fjerritslev to form Jammerbugt Municipality.[4]

Historical divisions
Historical municipal divisions of Pandrup Municipality
2007 1970 1966 1842 Towns
Jammerbugt Mun. Brovst Mun. Brovst Parish Mun. Brovst Parish Mun. Brovst
Halvrimmen
Arentsminde
Øland Parish Mun. Østerby
Torslev Parish Mun. Skovsgård
Øster Svenstrup Parish Mun. Ny Skovsgård
Lerup-Tranum Parish Mun. Tranum
Aabybro Mun.
Pandrup Mun.
Fjerritslev Mun.

Towns
Former city hall in Brovst.

Approximately a third of the population lived in the municipality's seat of Brovst, with another third living in the remaining larger towns and villages of the municipality. The last third lived in rural areas or small villages. Smaller villages in the municipality include Ny Skovsgård.

Brovst was located centrally in the municipality.

Below are the populations from 2006 of the six larger settlements of the municipality.[5]

Brovst2,749
Skovsgård864
Halvrimmen670
Arentsminde473
Tranum443
Østerby375

Politics

Municipal council

Below are the municipal council elected since the municipality's creation in 1970 and until 2001, which was the last election before the municipality was dissolved.

Election Party Total
seats		 Elected
mayor
A B C F K O V Z ...
1970 4 13 17 Carl Nielsen (...)
1974 3 1 4 9
1978 4 1 3 2 7
1981 4 1 1 3 2 6
1985 3 1 1 1 3 2 6 Henning Mysander (V)
1989 5 1 1 4 2 4
1993 5 1 5 3 3
1997 5 1 4 7 Ole Christensen (A)
2001 7 1 6 3 Mogens Christian Gade (V)
Data from Statistikbanken.dk and editions of Kommunal Aarbog

Mayors

Since the creation of the municipality in 1970 and until it was dissolved in 2007, the mayors of Brovst Municipality were:[6]

# Mayor Party Term
1Carl Nielsen  Local party1970-1986
2Henning Mysander  Venstre1986-1998
3Ole Christensen  Social Democrats1998-2002
4Mogens Christian Gade  Venstre2002-2007

Parishes
Brovst Church

The municipality consisted of seven parishes and seven churches.

Symbols

Brovst Municipality's coat of arms was a red rooster on white background. On either side of the rooster was three white seashells on red background.

References
  1. Statistikbanken.dk "BEF1A: Folketal 1. januar efter kommune, køn, alder og civilstand (AFSLUTTET)" Retrieved 24 December 2020
  2. Danskekommuner.dk "Brovst Kommune" Retrieved 24 December 2020
  3. Dis-danmark.dk "Kort over Danmarks amter fra 1793 til 1970" Retrieved 24 December 2020
  4. Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Jammerbugt Kommune" Retrieved 24 December 2020
  5. Statistikbanken.dk "BEF4A Folketal 1. januar efter tid og byområder og landdistrikter" Retrieved 24 December 2020
  6. Danskekommuner.dk "Ullerslev Kommune" Retrieved 1 October 2020

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