Aalestrup Municipality

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Aalestrup Municipality
Aalestrup Kommune
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Aalestrup Municipality's location in Denmark, 1970–2007.
Coordinates: 56°42′N9°30′E / 56.700°N 9.500°E / 56.700; 9.500
Country Denmark
Region Region of North Jutland
Established1 April 1970 (1970-04-01)
Disestablished1 January 2007
Seat Aalestrup
Government
  Mayor Rigmor Sandborg
Area
  Land175.73 km2 (67.85 sq mi)
Time zone UTC1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC2 (CEST)

Aalestrup Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune ) in Viborg County, Denmark which existed from 1970 until it ceased to exist as a result of the Municipal reform of 2007. Today the region is part of Vesthimmerland Municipality in the North Jutland Region.

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The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Aalestrup. The municipality was located on the eastern shores of the area known as Himmerland , a part of the Jutland peninsula; the western border of the municipality was partially defined by the waters of Lovn's Broadening (Lovns Bredning).

History

By 2005, the municipality covered an area of 176 km2, and had a total population of 7,631. Its final mayor was Rigmor Sandborg. On 1 January 2007 Aalestrup municipality ceased and was merged with the former Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars municipalities to form the new Vesthimmerland Municipality. This created a new municipality with an area of 815 km2 and a total population of 39,176 (2005).

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