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Aalestrup Municipality
Place in Region of North Jutland, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aalestrup Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Viborg County, Denmark which existed from 1970 until it ceased to exist as a result of the Municipal reform of 2007. Today the region is part of Vesthimmerland Municipality in the North Jutland Region.
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Aalestrup Municipality
Aalestrup Kommune | |
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![]() Aalestrup Municipality's location in Denmark, 1970–2007. | |
Coordinates: 56°42′N 9°30′E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region of North Jutland |
Established | 1 April 1970 (1970-04-01) |
Disestablished | 1 January 2007 |
Seat | Aalestrup |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rigmor Sandborg |
Area | |
• Land | 175.73 km2 (67.85 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC2 (CEST) |
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The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Aalestrup. The municipality was located on the eastern shores of the area known as Himmerland, a part of the Jutland peninsula; the western border of the municipality was partially defined by the waters of Lovn's Broadening (Lovns Bredning).