Fuglebjerg
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Fuglebjerg is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Storstrøm County on the south coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 141 km², and has a total population of 6,582 (2005). Its mayor is Henrik Willadsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Fuglebjerg.
Neighboring municipalities are Næstved to the east, Suså to the northeast, Sorø to the north, Hashøj and Skælskør to the west. To the south is Karrebæksminde Bay (Karrebæksminde Bugt).
By January 1, 2007 Fuglebjerg municipality will cease to exist, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Fladså, Næstved, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 681 km² and a total population of 78,446 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").
[edit] External links
- Municipality's official website (Danish only)
- The new Næstved municipality's official website (Danish only)
[edit] References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
