Hashøj municipality

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Hashøj municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in West Zealand County near the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 131 km², and has a total population of 6,632 (2005). Its mayor is Troels Christensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Dalmose. Other towns and villages in the municipality are Flakkebjerg, Fårdrup, Gimlinge, Halkevad, Hyllested, Høve, Lundforlund, Rosted, Slots Bjergby, and Sørbymagle.

Neighboring municipalities are Fuglebjerg and Sorø to the east, Slagelse to the north, Korsør to the west, and Skælskør to the south.

The municipality is named after the hill Hashøjen near the town of Slots Bjergby.

By January 1, 2007 Hashøj municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Korsør, Skælskør, and Slagelse municipalities to form the new Slagelse municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 571 km² and a total population of 76,185 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").