Ribe County
Ribe Amt (English: Ribe County) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (i.e. Region South Denmark). It was often considered coterminous with South West Jutland (Danish: Sydvestjylland).
| Ribe Amt | |
Ribe Amt's coat of arms. | |
| Basic Facts | |
| County seat | Ribe |
| Area | 3,132 km² |
| Inhabitants | 224,261 (2006) |
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List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1970 | November 15, 1972 | Kai Knudsen (Venstre) |
| 1972 | 1989 | Frode Madsen (Venstre) |
| 1990 | 1993 | Poul Erling Christensen (Conservative) |
| 1994 | December 31, 2006 | Laurits Tørnæs (Venstre) |
Municipalities (1970-2006)
| Counties (amter) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalities (kommuner) with county privileges | ||
1 Abolished in 2003. 2 Abolished in 1979. | ||
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