Bornholm County
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| Bornholms Amt | |
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Bornholms Amt's coat of arms. | |
| Basic Facts | |
| County seat | Rønne |
| Area | 588 km² |
| Inhabitants | 44,100 (2003) |
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Bornholms Amt (English: Bornholm County) is a former county (Danish, amt) in easternmost Denmark.
Short history
The county was established in 1662, replacing the former Hammershus County. It was the only county unchanged by the administrative reforms of 1793 and 1970 consequently occupying the same territory between 1662 and 2002. In 2003, the County and the island's five municipalities merged forming the new Bornholm Regional Municipality (Bornholms Regionskommune).List of former
- Nørre
- Sønder
- Vester
- Øster
List of municipalites (1970-2002)
- Aakirkeby municipality
- Allinge-Gudhjem municipality
- Hasle municipality
- Nexø municipality
- Rønne municipality
This article is based on the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia accessed on March 24 2006.''
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