Aars Municipality
| Aars Municipality (Aara Kommune) | |
| Former municipalities of Denmark | |
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| Country | Denmark |
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| Region | Region of North Jutland |
| Seat | Aars |
| Area | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,284 (2005) |
| Mayor | Knud Vældgaard Kristensen Last |
| Timezone | CET (UTC1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC2) |
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Aars Municipality -Aars Municipality was formed by Kommunalreformen in 1970 which made the Parishes into municipalitys. Before the Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), it was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. The municipality covers an area of 223 km², and had a total population of 13,284 (2005). Its latest mayor was Knud V. Christensen, a member of the Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) political party. On January 1, 2007 Aars municipality ceased to exist and was merged with the former Farsø, Løgstør, and Aalestrup municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland municipality, with an area of 815 km² and a total population of 39,176 (2005).
Mayors
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1971 | Holger Mikkelsen | Venstre |
| 1971-1974 | Niels Nystrup Haugård | Venstre |
| 1974-1982 | Alfred Rask | Venstre |
| 1982-1986 | Martin Glerup | Socialdemokratiet |
| 1986-1990 | Ejvind Nielsen | Venstre |
| 1990-2002 | Per Nørgaard | Venstre |
| 2002-2007 | Knud Vældgaard Kristensen | Det Konservative Folkeparti |
The parishes
Aars municipality was made of parishes which is the following
- Blære parish
- Gislum parish
- Giver parish
- Gundersted parish
- Havbro parish
- Skivum parish
- Ulstrup parish
- Vognsild parish
- Aars parish
Many of them came from the Aars district which was a district in the Aalborg Amt
Twin citys
References
- ↑ Nyvold, Mads. "Venskabsbyer bryder op". nordjyske.dk. Nordjyske.
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
Coordinates: 56°48′16″N 9°30′37″E / 56.804489°N 9.510164°E