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Odsherred Municipality

Coordinates: 55°55′53″N 11°39′43″E / 55.9314°N 11.6619°E / 55.9314; 11.6619
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Odsherred Municipality
Odsherred Kommune (Danish)
Coat of arms of Odsherred Municipality
Coordinates: 55°55′53″N 11°39′43″E / 55.9314°N 11.6619°E / 55.9314; 11.6619
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand
Established1 January 2007
SeatNykøbing Sjælland
Government
 • MayorThomas Adelskov (S)
Area
 • Total355.3 km2 (137.2 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total32,605
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code306
Websitewww.odsherred.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Odsherred Municipality (Danish: Odsherred Kommune) is a kommune in Odsherred, Region Sjælland in Denmark. It covers an area of 355 km² with a total population of 32,605 (2024). Its seat is the town of Højby.

History

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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

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The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:

# Locality Population
1 Nykøbing Sjælland 5,212
2 Asnæs 2,914
3 Hørve 2,394
4 Fårevejle Stationsby 1,794
5 Vig 1,514
6 Højby 1,462
7 Rørvig 1.056
8 Fårevejle Kirkeby 717
9 Havnebyen 648
10 Grevinge 640

Politics

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Municipal council

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Odsherred's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats
Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F L O V Ø
2005 10 2 1 1 2 9 25 70.2% Finn Madsen (A)
2009 9 1 3 1 3 8 68.6% Thomas Adelskov (A)
2013 11 1 2 2 8 1 73.8%
2017 12 1 1 1 2 7 1 72.9%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

See also

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