Odsherred Municipality
Odsherred Kommune (Danish)
Coat of arms of Odsherred Municipality
Coordinates: 55°55′53″N 11°39′43″E / 55.9314°N 11.6619°E / 55.9314; 11.6619
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand
Established1 January 2007
SeatNykøbing Sjælland
Government
  MayorThomas Adelskov (S)
Area
  Total355.3 km2 (137.2 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2023)[1]
  Total32,977
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code306
Websitewww.odsherred.dk

Odsherred Municipality (Danish: Odsherred Kommune) is a kommune in Odsherred, Region Sjælland in Denmark. It covers an area of 355 km² with a total population of 32,977 (2023). Its seat is the town of Højby.

History

On 1 January 2007 Odsherred municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Dragsholm, Nykøbing-Rørvig, and Trundholm

Urban areas

The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:

#LocalityPopulation
1Nykøbing Sjælland5,212
2Asnæs2,914
3Hørve2,394
4Fårevejle Stationsby1,794
5Vig1,514
6Højby1,462
7Rørvig1.056
8Fårevejle Kirkeby717
9Havnebyen648
10Grevinge640

Politics

Municipal council

Odsherred's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats
Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F L O V Ø
2005 10 2 1 1 2 9 25 70.2% Finn Madsen (A)
2009 9 1 3 1 3 8 68.6% Thomas Adelskov (A)
2013 11 1 2 2 8 1 73.8%
2017 12 1 1 1 2 7 1 72.9%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

See also

References


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