Bornholm County

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Bornholms Amt
Basic Facts
County seat	Rønne
Area	588 km²
Inhabitants	44,100 (2003)
Map

Bornholms Amt (English: Bornholm County) is a former county (Danish, amt) in easternmost Denmark.

[edit] Short history

The county was established in 1662, replacing the former Hammershus Len. It was the only county unchanged by the administrative reforms of 1793 and 1970 consequently occupying the same territory between 1662 and 2002. In 2003, the County and the island's five municipalities merged forming the new Bornholm Regional Municipality (Bornholms Regionskommune).

[edit] List and map of former hundreds (herreder )and municipalities

• Nørre;Sønder;Vester;Øster

Bornholm and Christiansø hundreds and 5 municipalities (1970-2002) in green colour and municipalities before April 1, 1970

[edit] List of municipalities (1970-2002)

• Aakirkeby municipality
• Allinge-Gudhjem municipality
• Hasle municipality
• Nexø municipality
• Rønne municipality

This article is based on the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia accessed on March 24, 2006.

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