- Dronninglund
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Dronninglund is a town with a population of 3,196 (1 January 2011)[1] in Brønderslev Municipality, Region Nordjylland on the peninsula of Jutland's eastern coast in northern Denmark.
Until January 1, 2007, Dronninglund was also a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County. The municipality covered an area of 316 km², and had a total population of 15,213 (2005). Its last mayor was Mikael Klitgaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
Dronninglund municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Brønderslev municipality to form the new Brønderslev Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 630 km² and a total population of 35,320 (2005). The Dronninglund Hotel was established in 1981.
References
- ^ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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Coordinates: 57°09′N 10°18′E / 57.15°N 10.3°E
Categories:- Cities and towns in North Denmark Region
- Former municipalities of Denmark
- Denmark geography stubs
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