Ribe County
| Ribe Amt | |
Ribe Amt's coat of arms. | |
| Basic Facts | |
| County seat | Ribe |
| Area | 3,132 km² |
| Inhabitants | 224,261 (2006) |
| Map | |
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Ribe Amt (English: Ribe County) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (i.e. Region South Denmark).
List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1970 | November 15, 1972 | Kai Knudsen (Venstre) |
| 1972 | 1989 | Frode Madsen (Venstre) |
| 1990 | 1993 | Poul Erling Christensen (Conservative) |
| 1994 | December 31, 2006 | Laurits Tørnæs (Venstre) |
Municipalities (1970-2006)
| Amter |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalities (kommuner) with county privileges | ||
1 Local county abolished in 2003. | ||
Coordinates: 55°22′52″N 10°26′07″E / 55.38111°N 10.43528°E
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