Viborg County

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, when most of it merged into Region Midtjylland (i.e. Region Central Jutland). A smaller portion merged into Region Nordjylland (Region North Jutland).

Viborg County
Viborg Amt (Danish)
Basic Facts
County seatViborg
Area4,122 km2
Inhabitants234,896 (2006)
Map
Viborg County in Denmark

List of County Mayors[1]

FromToCounty Mayor
1 April 197031 December 1989Peter E. Eriksen (Venstre)
1 January 199031 December 2006Bent Hansen (Social Democrat)

List of County Governors[1]

  • 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

  1. Ben Cahoon. "Denmark County". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

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