- Præstø
Præstø is a town and a former municipality (Danish, "kommune") in
Vordingborg municipality inRegion Sjælland on the east coast of the island ofZealand ("Sjælland") near its southwestern tip in southDenmark . The former Præstø municipality included the islands of "Maderne ", "Storeholm", and "Lilleholm" which lie inPræstø Fjord . The former municipality covered an area of 107 km², and had a total population of 7,608 (2005). Its last mayor was Ole Møller Madsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.The islands of "Maderne", "Storeholm" and "Lilleholm" are part of the Præstø Fjord
Wildlife reserve s ("Præstø Fjord Vildtreservat").As of
January 1 ,2007 , Præstø municipality ceased to exist as the result of "Kommunalreformen" ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existingLangebæk ,Møn , and Vordingborg municipalities to form an enlarged Vordingborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 615 km² and a total population of 46,307 (2005). The municipality belongs to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").External links
* [http://www.vordingborg.dk Vordingborg municipality's official website (Danish only)]
References
* Municipal statistics: [http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta] , delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [http://kommune.eniro.dk/region/media/nyekommuner.shtml Eniro new municipalities map]
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