Horsens municipality
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Horsens municipality, a municipality in central east-Jutland, Denmark, in the county of Vejle. The municipality is the second largest in Vejle county after Kolding municipality.
The municipality covers an area of 188.84 km², and has a total population of 58,061 (2004). Main city and site of municipal-council is Horsens.
By January 1, 2007 Horsens municipality will cease to exist, as it will combined with Brædstrup (except Voerladegård parish) and Gedved municipalities to form a new municipality, which has not yet been officially named, but likely will be named Horsens municipality.
Formed in 1970 from Horsens city and the following parishes;
- Endelave Sogn (Nim Herred)
- Hansted Sogn (Voer Herred)
- Hatting Sogn (Hatting Herred)
- Kloster Sogn (Nim Herred)
- Lundum Sogn (Voer Herred)
- Nebel Sogn (Voer Herred)
- Sønderbro Sogn (Nim Herred)
- Tamdrup Sogn (Nim Herred)
- Torsted Sogn (Hatting Herred)
- Tyrsted Sogn (Hatting Herred)
- Uth Sogn (Bjerre Herred)
- Vær Sogn (Voer Herred)
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Municipality population
January 1st.
- 1980 - 54,533
- 1985 - 54,461
- 1990 - 55,210
- 1995 - 55,252
- 1999 - 56,595
- 2000 - 56,803
- 2003 - 57,651
- 2004 - 58,061
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External links
- Horsens minicipality (http://www.horsenskom.dk/)da:Horsens Kommune
