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Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Højer (German: Hoyer; North Frisian: Huuger), is a town with a population of 1,066 (1 January 2024),[1] which was the seat of the former Højer municipality in south Denmark, in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula.
Højer | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 54°57′51″N 8°41′50″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Tønder Municipality |
Area | |
• Town | 86.9 km2 (33.6 sq mi) |
• Land | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 1,066 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6280 Højer |
The former Højer Municipality covered an area of 117 km2, and had a total population of 2,861 (2005). Its last mayor was Peter Christensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
The coastal area of the former municipality is a nature reserve.
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes:
On 1 January 2007 Højer municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bredebro, Løgumkloster, Nørre-Rangstrup, Skærbæk, and Tønder municipalities to form the new Tønder Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,352 km2 and a total population of 42,645 (2005).
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