Ribe

Ribe is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ribe County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southern Denmark, The municipality, including the island of Mand?, covers an area of 352 km?, and has a total population of 18,147 (2005). Its mayor is Preben Rudiengaard, 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 Ribe.

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Neighboring municipalities are Gram and R?dding to the east, Holsted and Bramming to the north, and Sk?rb?k to the south. Its western border is defined by the waters of the North Sea. The municipality's island of Mand? lies in the North Sea, and is connected to the rest of the municipality by a road. To the north of the island are the waters of Knude Deep (Knudedyb) and to the south Juvre Deep (Juvre Dyb).

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By January 1, 2007 Ribe municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Bramming and Esbjerg municipalities to form the new Esbjerg municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 741 km? and a total population of 114,097 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Syddanmark ("South Denmark Region").

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Ribe County: Ribe Amt (English, Ribe County) is a county (Danish, amt) on the Jutland peninsula of in southwest Denmark....

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Landscape near Ribe Denmark