Sindal

Sindal is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 242 km?, and has a total population of 9,425 (2005). Its mayor is S?ren Risager, 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 Sindal.

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Neighboring municipalities are Frederikshavn and Skagen to the east, Hirtshals to the north, Hj?rring to the west, and S?by to the south.

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By January 1, 2007 Sindal municipality will cease to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Hirtshals, Hj?rring, and L?kken-Vr? municipalities to form the new Hj?rring municipality. The new municipality will be the largest on Vendsyssel.

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The town's original name was Soldalen (lit. "Sun Valley").

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North Jutland County: Nordjyllands Amt (English North Jutland County) is a county (Danish, amt) on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It is the largest county in Denmark, but has a relatively low population. The county seat is Aalborg, the fourth largest city of Denmark....