Arden municipality

Arden is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 228 km², and has a total population of 8,513 (2005). Its mayor is Hans Christian Maarup, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

Related Topics:
Danish - Kommune - North Jutland - Jutland - Denmark - Km² - Social Democrats - Political party

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The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Arden.

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Neighboring municipalities are Hadsund to the east, Skørping to the northeast and north, Støvring to the northwest, Nørager to the west, Hobro to the southwest, and Mariager to the south, separated from Arden municipality by the waters of Mariager Fjord.

Related Topics:
Hadsund - Skørping - Støvring - Nørager - Hobro - Mariager - Mariager Fjord

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The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined Astrup, Store Arden, Oue-Valsgaard, Rold-Vebbestrup and Rostrup municipalities.

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By January 1, 2007 Arden municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Hadsund and Hobro municipalities, and part of Mariager municipality to form the new Mariagerfjord municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 769 km² and a total population of 43,049 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").

Related Topics:
January 1 - 2007 - ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) - Hadsund - Hobro - Mariager - Mariagerfjord municipality - Km² - Region Nordjylland

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