Odsherred Municipality

Odsherred Municipality
Odsherred Kommune
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Denmark
Region Region Zealand
Seat Nykøbing Sjælland
Government
  Mayor Thomas Adelskov (S)
Area
  Total 355.3 km2 (137.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 1 2012)
  Total 32,710
  Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code 306
Website www.odsherred.dk

Odsherred municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Odsherred, Region Sjælland in Denmark. It covers an area of 355 km² and a total population of 33,129 (2008) and its seat is the town of Højby.

History

On 1 January 2007 Odsherred municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Dragsholm, Nykøbing-Rørvig, and Trundholm

Urban areas

The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:

#LocalityPopulation
1Nykøbing Sjælland5,212
2Asnæs2,914
3Hørve2,394
4Fårevejle Stationsby1,794
5Vig1,514
6Højby1,462
7Rørvig1.056
8Fårevejle Kirkeby717
9Havnebyen648
10Grevinge640

See also

References

Coordinates: 55°55′53″N 11°39′43″E / 55.93139°N 11.66194°E / 55.93139; 11.66194

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