West Zealand County
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West Zealand County (Template:Langx) is a former county (Danish: amt) in the west-central part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising a few former counties. The county was abolished effective 1 January 2007, when it merged into Region Sjælland (i.e. Region Zealand).[1][2]
The county was responsible for public hospitals, upper secondary schools and schools for Higher Preparatory Examination, public transport and social welfare for the disabled.[3]
The County Hall was located in the town of Sorø, and became the seat of the new region. Sorø is by no means the biggest city in West Zealand, but it has great historical value. It is famed for the Sorø Academy (Danish, Sorø Akademi), an educational institution built in 1140 together with the church where Queen Margaret I of Denmark was buried (later moved to Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde).
Many people who live in West Zealand commute to the greater metropolitan area of Copenhagen for work.
List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1970 | 20 September 1974 † | Jørgen Herman Monrad (Venstre) |
| 20 September 1974 | 31 December 1985 | Hans Kjeld Brinth (Venstre) |
| 1 January 1986 | 31 December 1989 | Søren Eriksen (Social Democrat) |
| 1 January 1990 | 31 December 1993 | Henning Tellerup (Conservative) |
| 1 January 1994 | 31 December 2001 | Søren Eriksen (Social Democrat) |
| 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2006 | Hans Jørgen Holm (Venstre) |
Municipalities (1970-2006)
References
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External links
- West Zealand County website - list of county mayors
- The Association of County Councils Template:Webarchive
- Tourist information
- Sorø Akademi
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