Amt (subnational entity)

An Amt is a subnational administrative unit common in some northern European countries. It is generally larger than a municipality, and is often comprised of one or more municipalities.

The amt in Denmark

The Amt (plural, Amter; English, "County") is also an administrative unit in Denmark (and, historically, of Denmark-Norway), and is comprised of one or more municipalities. See Counties of Denmark for more information about the Danish usage of the term.

Related Topics:
English - Denmark - Denmark-Norway - Counties of Denmark

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The Danish Municipal Reform will create five future administrative regions to replace the traditional 13 counties ("amter"). At the same time, smaller municipalities will be merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 271 to 98. The reform will be implemented on January 1, 2007.

Related Topics:
Danish Municipal Reform - Regions - January 1 - 2007

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