Denmark Counties Abolished in 2007

Information about the counties of Denmark that were abolished in 2007 or earlier. See also about Denmark Skating, about Skating in Europe, and about Skating World Wide.

NAME: Aarhus County
CAPITAL: Aarhus City
CREATED: 1970 (merger of Århus, Randers and Skanderborg counties)
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Midtjylland Region / AKA Central Jutland Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Bornholm County
CAPITAL: Rønne City
COUNTY: 1970-2002
MUNICIPALITY WITH COUNTY TASKS: 2003-2006
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Hovedstaden Region / AKA Capital Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Copenhagen County
CAPITAL: Glostrup City
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Hovedstaden Region / AKA Capital Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Frederiksborg County
CAPITAL: Hillerød City
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Hovedstaden Region / AKA Capital Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Funen County
CAPITAL: Odense City
CREATED: April 1, 1970 (Odense and Svendborg counties merged)
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Syddanmark Region / AKA Southern Denmark Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: North Jutland County
CAPITAL: Aalborg City
NOTE: Was the largest county in Denmark but had low population
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Nordjylland Region / AKA North Denmark Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Ribe County
CAPITAL: Ribe City
NOTE: Included Denmark's 5th largest city: Esbjerg
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Syddanmark Region / AKA Southern Denmark Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Ringkjøbing County
CAPITAL: Ringkøbing City
NOTE: Had lowest population density of all Danish counties
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Midtjylland Region / AKA Central Jutland Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Roskilde County
CAPITAL: Roskilde City
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Sjælland Region / AKA Zealand Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: South Jutland County
CAPITAL: Aabenraa City
CREATED: April 1, 1970 (Aabenraa, Haderslev, Sønderborg, and Tønder counties merged)
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Syddanmark, Region / AKA Southern Denmark Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Storstrøm County
CAPITAL: Nykøbing City
CREATED: April 1, 1970 (Maribo and Præstø counties merged)
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Sjælland) Region / AKA Zealand Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Vejle County
CAPITAL: Vejle City
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO TWO DIFFERENT REGIONS:
- Midtjylland Region / AKA Central Jutland Region (capital city: Viborg)
- Syddanmark Region / AKA Southern Denmark Region (capital city: Vejle)
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Viborg County
CAPITAL: Viborg City
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007

MERGED INTO TWO DIFFERENT REGIONS:
- Midtjylland Region / AKA Central Jutland Region (capital city: Viborg)
- Nordjylland Region / AKA North Jutland Region (capital city: Aalborg)
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: West Zealand County
CAPITAL: Sorø City
CREATED: April 1, 1970
ABOLISHED: January 1, 2007
MERGED INTO: Sjælland Region / AKA Zealand Region
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

Counties Granted Home Rule

NAME: Greenland County
CAPITAL: Nuuk City
CREATED: 1953 (colonial status ended)
ABOLISHED: 1979 (home rule granted)
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

Municipalities With County Tasks

NAME: Bornholm Municipality (2003-2006)
NOTE: Formerly a municipality with county tasks
CAPITAL: Rønne City
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Copenhagen Municipality
NOTE: Formerly a municipality with county tasks
NOTE: Largest of the four municipalities of Copenhagen
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

NAME: Frederiksberg Municipality
NOTE: Formerly a municipality with county tasks
CAPITAL: Frederiksberg City
RESOURCE: Wikipedia

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