Løkken-Vrå

Løkken-Vrå was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the North Jutland County, Denmark until 1 January 2007. It was located on the northwest coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy on the northern Jutland peninsula.

The town of Løkken
Løkken-Vrå Municipality
Løkken-Vrå Kommune
Former municipality
Former town hall in Vrå
Former town hall in Vrå
CountryDenmark
CountyNorth Jutland County
Municipality reform of 20071 January 2007
Area
  Total181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total8,828

The municipality covered an area of 181 km2 (70 sq mi), and had a total population of 8,828 (2005). The two main towns were Vrå and Løkken, where Vrå acted as the seat of the municipal council.

Løkken-Vrå municipality ceased to exist following the Municipality Reform of 2007 (Danish: kommunalreformen). It was merged with existing Hjørring, Hirtshals, and Sindal municipalities to form an enlarged Hjørring municipality with a total area of 929 km2 (359 sq mi) and a total population of ca. 67,816. The new municipality belongs to Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").

Mayors

  • Valdemar Langthjem, 1970–1975
  • Jens Baggesen, 1975–1986
  • Søren Jensen, 1986–1987
  • Birte Andersen, 1986–1994
  • Knud Rødbro, 1994–2007[1]

Notable people

  • Katja Schumann (born 1949) a retired circus performer; in 2015 she purchased a dilapidated former pig farm in Løkken-Vrå, renovated the property into a working animal farm, seasonal circus, and museum.
  • Lone Træholt (born 1958 in Løkken) the first woman in the Danish armed forces to obtain the rank of General

References

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  1. "Danske Kommuner - Søgning". Danske Kommuner. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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