Nordfyn Municipality
| Nordfyns municipality (Nordfyns Kommune) | ||
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| Country | Denmark | |
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| Region | Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Seat | Bogense | |
| Area | 451.57 km2 (174 sq mi) | |
| Population | 29,651 (2009) | |
| Density | 65.66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC2) | |
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Nordfyn is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It covers an area of 451 km2 (174 sq mi) and a total population of 29,651 (2009).
On 1 January 2007 Nordfyn municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Bogense, Otterup and Søndersø.
It was originally planned that the new entity should have continued the existing name of Bogense municipality but a local referendum preferred the name Nordfyn and this decision was approved by the Danish Interior Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, in June 2006.[1]
Politics
Like all Danish municipalities, Nordfyn elect a municipal council every 4 years. The council in turn appoint the mayor every 4 year. This system has caused some trouble, as a so-called "rævekage" occurred in 2009. Venstre and the Social Democrats had agreed upon a Social Democratic mayoral candidate, and expected to have him chosen. However, a group of municipal Councillors from Venstre decided to break the agreement, and have Morten Andersen from Venstre chosen as mayor. Mayors on the municipality are:
| Name | Party | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Bent Dyssemark | Venstre | 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2009 |
| Morten Andersen | Venstre | 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2013, 1 January 2014- |
The current municipal council was elected in 2013 and convened on 1 January 2014. It has 25 members, with Venstre having 11 seats, the Social Democrats 7, the DPP having 2, and others having 1 each. Its members, ranked by number of personal votes, are:
| Name | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen | Venstre | Mayor |
| Kim Johansen | Social Democrats | 2nd Deputy Mayor |
| Jørgen Meier Sørensen | Venstre | |
| Kurt Christensen | Venstre | |
| Helle Waagner | Social Democrats | Former SPP member |
| Rene Lundegaard | Danish People's Party | |
| Steen Brydegaard | Socialist People's Party | |
| Anja Lund Kristensen | Venstre | |
| Ole Taustrup Hansen | Venstre | |
| Pia Longet | Social Democrats | |
| Lars Hegelund Bjørnsbo | Venstre | |
| Anette Lykke Jensen | Social Democrats | |
| Freddy Andersen | Venstre | |
| Jane Yndgaard | Danish People's Party | |
| Dorte Schmidt | Nordfynslisten | |
| Mogens Christensen | Venstre | |
| Gert Rasmussen | Social Democrats | |
| Franz Jul Rohde | Conservative People's Party | 1st Deputy Mayor |
| Bent Soelberg | Venstre | |
| Lasse Haugaard Jensen | Social Democrats | |
| Jens Otto Dalhøj | Liberal Alliance | |
| Palle Yndgaard | Venstre | |
| Keld Haurholm Nielsen | Red-Green Alliance | |
| Brian Lebæk | Social Democrats | |
| Maria Smet Jensen | Venstre |
Demographics
The largest towns in Nordfyns Municipality are:
1. Otterup - 4.726 inhabitants (2008)
2. Bogense - 3.424 inhabitants (2008)
3. Søndersø - 2.993 inhabitants (2008)
Other towns and villages (ordered by population):
Morud - 1.588 inhabitants (2009)
Skamby - 467 inhabitants (2009)
External links
- Official website (in Danish)
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD a.k.a. Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
- Population information Danmarks Statistisk
- Politics http://www.nordfynskommune.dk/Politik/Kommunalbestyrelsen
Coordinates: 55°31′20″N 10°13′20″E / 55.5222222322°N 10.2222222322°E