Kalundborg municipality

Kalundborg municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in West Zealand County on the west coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 130,20 km², and has a total population of 20.191 (2005). Its mayor is Tommy Dinesen, a member of the Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) political party.

Related Topics:
Danish - Kommune - West Zealand County - Zealand - Denmark - Socialist People's Party - Political party

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

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Neighboring municipalities are Gørlev, Hvidebæk, and Bjergsted to the east. Because Kalundborg is on the coast and has two peninsulas which jut out? Røsnæs to the north and Asnæs to the south, separated by Kalundborg Fjord)? it is surrounded by water on three sides:

Related Topics:
Gørlev - Hvidebæk - Bjergsted

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• Samsø Bælt? the strait which separates the municipality from the island of Samsø? and Sejrø Bay (Sejrø Bugt)? the bay in which the island of Sejrø is located) to the north
• The Great Belt (Storebælt)? the strait which separates Zealand from the island of Funen) and the Kattegat to the west
• Jammerland Bay (Jammerland Bugt) to the south.

The municipalities of Samsø to the northwest, and Juelsminde on the Jutland peninsula to the west are thus also Kalundborg's municipal neighbors, albeit separated by water.

Related Topics:
Samsø - Juelsminde - Jutland

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Ferry lines connect the municipality to Aarhus on the Jutland peninsula, and to the island of Samsø at the central harbour in Kalundborg. The harbour is conveniently located near to the Kalundborg train station, which connects to the cities of Holbæk and Copenhagen. A large industrial zone, including a South Harbout, is located south of the town's central area.

Related Topics:
Ferry - Aarhus - Jutland - Samsø - Holbæk - Copenhagen

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By January 1, 2007 Kalundborg municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), be merged with existing Gørlev, Hvidebæk, Bjergsted, and Høng municipalities to form the new Kalundborg municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 598 km² and a total population of 48,697 (2005).

Related Topics:
January 1 - 2007 - ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) - Gørlev - Hvidebæk - Bjergsted - Høng - Km²

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