Gudme municipality

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Gudme municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Funen County in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 120 km², and has a total population of 6,407 (2005). Its mayor is Lars Erik Hornemann, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

The municipality's main city and the site of its municipal council is Gudme.

Neighboring municipalities with land connection are Ørbæk to the north, Ryslinge to the northwest, Egebjerg to the west, and Svendborg to the south. Neighboring municipality to the east, Tranekær, is separated from Gudme by the Great Belt.

The municipality was formed in 1970 from the following parishes;

Brudager Sogn (Gudme Herred)
Gudbjerg Sogn (Gudme Herred)
Gudme Sogn (Gudme Herred)
Hesselager Sogn (Gudme Herred)
Oure Sogn (Gudme Herred)
Vejstrup Sogn (Gudme Herred)

By January 1, 2007 Gudme municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with Svendborg and Egebjerg municipalities to form the new Svendborg municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 418 km² and a total population of 58,354 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Syddanmark ("South Denmark Region").