Ringkjøbing County
Ringkjøbing County (Danish: Ringkjøbing Amt) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. It had the lowest population density of all the Danish counties. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region Midtjylland (i.e. Region Central Jutland).
| Ringkjøbing County Ringkjøbing Amt (Danish) | |
| Basic Facts | |
| County seat | Ringkøbing |
| Area | 4,853 km² |
| Inhabitants | 275,065 (2006) |
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Note of terminology: A modern Danish spelling of the name would be Ringkøbing Amt, but the county officially used an older, traditional spelling, as opposed to the municipality of Ringkøbing.
List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1970 | - | Aage Ebbensgaard |
| - | - | Lars Agerskov |
| - | - | Anton Kristensen |
| - | - | S. E. Kristensen |
| March 1996 | December 31, 2006 | Knud Munk Nielsen (Venstre) |
Municipalities (1970-2006)
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