Area 1,237 km² | Local time Saturday 1:00 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 77% Humidity Points of interest Nymindegab Museum, Blåvand Zoo, Blåvand Lighthouse, Tirpitz‑Stellung, Blåvand Naturcenter | ||
Varde Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Erik Buhl Nielsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and site of its municipal council is the town of Varde. Its area is 1255.79 km². It has a population of 50,125 (2008).
Map of Varde Municipality, Denmark
On January 1, 2007 Varde municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, most of Helle (Grimstrup sogn, a part of the former Helle Municipality, merged with Esbjerg Municipality), and Ølgod municipalities to form a new Varde municipality.
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