Lejre

Lejre is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Roskilde County on the island of Zealand (Sj?lland) in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 88 km?, and has a total population of 8,724 (2005). Its mayor is Jens Hald Madsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

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

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Neighboring municipalities are Rams? and Roskilde to the east, Bramsn?s to the north, Hvals? to the west, and Hvals? to the south. Most of its northern border is defined by the waters of Roskilde Fjord.

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By January 1, 2007 Lejre municipality will cease to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Bramsn?s and Hvals? municipalities to form to form the new Lejre municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 240 km? and a total population of ca. 25,971 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Sj?lland ("Zealand Region").

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Roskilde County: Roskildes Amt (English Roskilde County) is a county (Danish, amt) on the island of Zealand (Sj?lland) in eastern Denmark....